Bale processor for mixing two bales
AssigneeHighline Manufacturing Ltd.
InventorsBlake Neudorf, Cameron Wilson
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Abstract
A bale processor apparatus has a bale chamber configured to hold a front bale in the chamber forward of a rear bale in the chamber. A disintegrator apparatus removes shredded material from the front bale and forms a front stream of shredded material moving laterally, and removes shredded material from the rear bale and forms a rear stream of shredded material. An exhaust opening in the bale chamber adjacent to the front bale is oriented such that the front stream passes laterally through the exhaust opening. A conveyor receives the rear stream and carries same forward and moves same into contact with the front stream such that the rear stream is carried out through the exhaust opening with the front stream.
Claims24
A bale processor apparatus comprising:
- a bale chamber configured to hold a plurality of bales arranged such that a front bale in the chamber is forward of a rear bale in the chamber;
- a disintegrator apparatus operative to remove material from the front bale and form a front stream of shredded material moving laterally, and operative to remove material from the rear bale and form a rear stream of shredded material;
- an exhaust opening in the bale chamber adjacent to the front bale and oriented such that the front stream of shredded material passes laterally through the exhaust opening;
- a conveyor operative to receive the rear stream of shredded material and carry the rear stream forward and move the rear stream into contact with the front stream such that the rear stream is carried out through the exhaust opening with the front stream.
A bale processor apparatus comprising:
- a bale chamber configured to hold a plurality of bales arranged such that a front bale in the chamber is forward of a rear bale in the chamber;
- a finger rotor with fingers extending therefrom and operative to remove material from the front bale and form a front stream of shredded material moving laterally, and operative to remove material from the rear bale and form a rear stream of shredded material;
- an exhaust opening in the bale chamber adjacent to the front bale and oriented such that the front stream of shredded material passes laterally through the exhaust opening;
- an auger operative to receive the rear stream of shredded material and carry the rear stream forward and a paddle on a front portion of the auger and operative to move the rear stream into contact with the front stream such that the rear stream is carried out through the exhaust opening with the front stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.