Method of hay texturizing and baling
AssigneeA.C.X. Trading, Inc.
InventorsJohn M. Gombos, Moshe Leashno
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for compressing hay such that the hay is suitable for long distance shipping. The hay is texturized by passing the hay through a shredder with an added fog or mist of water. The shredder separates, cuts and bends hay fibers rather than shattering the fibers. Compression of the hay is achieved by feeding the hay through an open ended compression conduit in a peristaltic manner through the use of a hydraulically actuated ram. Increased compression of the hay is achieved by applying transverse pressure to the hay as the hay travels longitudinally through the compression conduit.
Claims11
A method for texturizing and compacting livestock feed comprising:
- receiving feed into a first hopper;
- texturing the feed with a shredder;
- conveying the feed from the first hopper to the shredder with a first conveyor;
- conveying the feed from the shredder to a second hopper with a second conveyor;
- leveling the feed on the second conveyor with a leveler;
- pushing the feed from the second hopper with a ram having a pusher plate movable through the second hopper;
- receiving into an upstream opening of a conduit the feed pushed from the second hopper by the ram;
- and
- defining a bale of feed using a gate movable across the upstream opening of the conduit.
A method for texturizing and compacting livestock feed comprising:
- providing a plurality of contra rotating cylinders with blades radiating from the cylinders;
- operatively coupling a hopper to the plurality of contra rotating cylinders so as to receive feed passed by the plurality of contra rotating cylinders;
- providing a ram having a pusher plate movable through the hopper;
- providing a conduit with an upstream opening positioned to receive feed pushed from the hopper by the ram;
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- defining a bale of feed using a gate movable across the upstream opening of the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.