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US 6,786,446 B1Granted
Large roll dispenser
AssigneeAMCOL International Corporation
InventorsJoseph B. Kaul, David G. Dunn
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Abstract
A heavy roll dispenser is designed to attach to a tractor via a three-point hitch. The base of the dispenser rides above the earth and supports a chassis, which can move left and right via a hydraulic actuator. The chassis has a pair of powered cradle rollers to receive a heavy roll and dispense the heavy roll with the powered cradle rollers. A guide roller is mounted on the chassis behind the cradle rollers. A pair of powered adjustable width pincer arms stabilizes the heavy roll atop the cradle rollers.
Claims6
A dispenser for a roll of geosynthetic clay liner material, the dispenser comprising:
- a base having a hitch member for a movement by a vehicle;
- a chassis having a transverse mounting assembly atop the base, said chassis including a pair of adjustable width alignment arms to sandwich the roll to be dispensed between them;
- the chassis supporting a pair of cradle rollers;
- a motor to drive at least one member of the pair of cradle rollers thereby dispensing the roll;
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- wherein the transverse mount assembly further comprises a left hydraulic actuator and a right hydraulic actuator to allow a vehicle driver to adjust a placement of the roll to be dispensed transversely with respect to a direction of travel of said vehicle.
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