IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0225816
(2002-08-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ackerman, Galen R.
- Broxterman, Randy L.
- Heiniger, Cedric C.
- Harrell, K. Russell
- Broxterman, Kerry S.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Triple C Manufacturing, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
38 |
초록
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A preferred embodiment of a bed assembly for flat bed trucks has a square bale retriever at the rear of the flat bed that includes a pair of lift arms adapted to grasp a bale by its opposite ends and lift it up off the ground and onto a transverse feeder located at the front of the bed. Once deposit
A preferred embodiment of a bed assembly for flat bed trucks has a square bale retriever at the rear of the flat bed that includes a pair of lift arms adapted to grasp a bale by its opposite ends and lift it up off the ground and onto a transverse feeder located at the front of the bed. Once deposited on the feeder, a pusher engages one end of the bale and pushes the bale along the feeder to progressively advance successive flakes of the bale into a discharging position off the remote end of the feeder. The bale can thus be progressively distributed one flake at a time, the frequency of flake discharge being controlled by the operator in the cab of the truck. Alternative embodiments for pushers for engaging and advancing the bale toward the discharge point are disclosed. The feeder may be utilized separate from the bed assembly and includes a ramp that causes the bale to move up an incline during feeding operations.
대표청구항
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1. Self-loading apparatus for use in feeding to livestock large square bales containing a series of successive, compacted flakes of crop materials, said apparatus comprising:a mobile vehicle having a bed;a tiltable bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and includi
1. Self-loading apparatus for use in feeding to livestock large square bales containing a series of successive, compacted flakes of crop materials, said apparatus comprising:a mobile vehicle having a bed;a tiltable bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and including a pair of laterally spaced lift arms movable toward and away from one another for gripping a bale therebetween,said arms being operable in unison for retrieving a gripped bale from the ground and depositing the bale on the feeder,said feeder including conveyor mechanism adapted for advancing a deposited bale toward a discharge end of the feeder,said bed being provided with front and rear ends with respect to the path of travel of the vehicle,said feeder extending transversely across said bed adjacent said front end,said lift arms being located at said rear end and projecting rearwardly therefrom during bale retrieval. 2. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 1,said bed having a pair of recesses for selectively receiving the arms in stowed positions in which the arms are generally flush with a top surface of the bed. 3. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 2,said arms each having at least one inwardly projecting, bale-engaging prong adjacent an outer end thereof remote from said transverse axis,said prongs being disposed to fit beneath said top surface of the bed when the arms are received within said recesses. 4. Self-loading apparatus for use in feeding to livestock large square bales containing a series of successive, compacted flakes of crop materials, said apparatus comprising:a mobile vehicle having a bed;a bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and including a pair of laterally spaced lift arms movable toward and away from one another for gripping a bale therebetween,said arms being operable in unison for retrieving a gripped bale from the ground and depositing the bale on the feeder,said feeder including conveyor mechanism adapted for advancing a deposited bale toward a discharge end of the feeder,said feeder having a discharge station in position for receiving and supporting successive flakes from said conveyor mechanism,said discharge station being provided with a separating device operable to engage flakes from beneath and project them off the station. 5. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in 4 ,said conveyor mechanism and said separating device being actuatable and deactuatable independently of one another. 6. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 5,said separating device including a retracting fork movable through a path of travel in which tines of the fork project upwardly through slots in the station, sweep outwardly along the slots away from the conveyor mechanism, and then retract below the station. 7. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 1,said conveyor mechanism including a pusher disposed to project upwardly into position behind and in pushing engagement with the most trailing flake in the bale for advancing the bale. 8. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 7,said pusher being mounted for retraction out of said upwardly projecting position. 9. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 8,said pusher being mounted for retraction out of said upwardly projecting position. 10. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 9,said conveyor mechanism including an upright pusher disposed to move from one end to the opposite end of said ramp. 11. Self-loading apparatus for use in feeding to livestock large square bales containing a series of successive, compacted flakes of crop materials, said apparatus comprising:a mobile vehicle having a bed;a bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and including a pair of laterally spaced arms movable toward and away from one another for gripping a bale therebetween,said arms being operable in unison for retrieving a grinned bale from the around and depositing the bale on the feeder,said fee der including conveyor mechanism adapted for advancing a deposited bale toward a discharge end of the feeder,said feeder including a rainy disposed to support the bale on an upward incline as the bale is advanced toward said discharge end of the feeder,said conveyor mechanism being on said ramp,said feeder having a discharge station in position for receiving and supporting successive flakes from said conveyor mechanism,said discharge station being provided with a separating device operable to engage flakes from beneath and project them off the station. 12. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 11,said separating device including a retracting fork movable through a path of travel in which tines of the fork project upwardly through slots in the station, sweep outwardly along the slots away from the conveyor mechanism, and then retract below the station. 13. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 12,said conveyor mechanism and said separating device being actuatable and deactuatable independently of one another. 14. Self-loading apparatus as claimed in claim 9,said ramp being selectively lowerable into a generally horizontal position. 15. A bale-handling bed assembly for mounting on a vehicle chassis, said assembly comprising:a bed;a tiltable bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and including a pair of laterally spaced lift arms movable toward and away from one another for gripping a bale therebetween,said arms being operable in unison for retrieving a gripped bale from the ground and depositing the bale on the feeder,said feeder including conveyor mechanism adapted for advancing a deposited bale toward a discharge end of the feeder,said bed being provided with front and rear ends,said feeder extending transversely across said bed adjacent said front end,said arms being located at said rear end and projecting rearwardly therefrom during bale retrieval. 16. An assembly as claimed in claim 15,said bed having a pair of recesses for selectively receiving the arms in stowed positions in which the arms are generally flush with a top surface of the bed. 17. An assembly as claimed in claim 16,said arms each having at least one inwardly projecting, bale-engaging prong adjacent an outer end thereof remote from said transverse axis,said prongs being disposed to fit beneath said top surface of the bed when the arms are received within said recesses. 18. A bale-handling bed assembly for mounting on a vehicle chassis for use in feeding to livestock large square bales containing a series of successive, compacted flakes of crop materials, said assembly comprising:a bed;a bale feeder supported on said bed; anda bale retriever mounted on the bed and including a pair of laterally spaced lift arms movable toward and away from one another for gripping a bale therebetween,said arms being operable in unison for retrieving a gripped bale from the ground and depositing the bale on the feeder,said feeder including conveyor mechanism adapted for advancing a deposited bale toward a discharge end of the feeder,said feeder having a discharge station in position for receiving and supporting successive flakes from said conveyor mechanism,said discharge station being provided with a separating device operable to engage flakes from beneath and project them off the station. 19. An assembly as claim in claim 18,said conveyor mechanism and said separating device being actuatable and deactuatable independently of one another. 20. An assembly as claimed in claim 19,said separating device including a retracting fork movable through a path of travel in which tines of the fork project upwardly through slots in the station, sweep outwardly along the slots away from the conveyor mechanism, and then retract below the station. 21. An assembly as claimed in claim 15,said conveyor mechanism including a pusher disposed to project upwardly into position behind and in pushing engagement with the most trailing flake in the bale for adv ancing the bale. 22. An assembly as claimed in claim 21,said pusher being mounted for retraction out of said upwardly projecting position. 23. An assembly as claimed in claim 15,said feeder including a ramp disposed to support the bale on an upward incline as the bale is advanced toward said discharge end of the feeder,said conveyor mechanism being on said ramp. 24. An assembly as claimed in claim 23,said conveyor mechanism including an upright pusher disposed to move from one end to the opposite end of said ramp.
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