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US3771733A
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Feed grinding apparatus
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1972-07-03
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1992-07-03
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for grinding both baled hay and small grains including a rotor having a combination of swinging hammers and fixed knives, a housing for the rotor with an opening at its forward side to admit material thereinto, a material-receiving chamber on the front side of the housing having a bale opening at its front side and a grain opening at its top side, a conveyor selectively operable to convey a bale rearwardly through the chamber and into the rotor housing, and a partition removably positionable in the chamber to extend downwardly and rearwardly from a point forwardly of the grain opening to the lower edge of the opening in the rotor housing, the partition when so positioned being operable to deflect grain deposited through the grain opening downwardly and rearwardly through the chamber and into the rotor housing. A vertically adjustable gate is included at the upper edge of the housing opening to control the height of the opening, the gate being raised for grinding bales and lowered for grinding grain. A shaft having a plurality of radially extending fingers thereon is mounted forwardly of the upper edge of the housing opening and is operative to engage and feed rearwardly through the opening the upper portion of a bale as the latter is conveyed rearwardly through the chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 H Hadley
- 👤 H Lindstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:59
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23N; A23N17/00; A01; A01F; A01F29/00; A01F29/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
Feed grinding apparatus comprising: a rotor including a shaft mounted for rotation about a transverse horizontal axis and having a plurality of grinding elements mounted thereon to rotate therewith; a housing for said rotor having an opening at its forward side to admit material thereinto; a material-receiving chamber on the front side of said housing defined by upright side walls extending forwardly from the sides of the opening in said housing and a floor extending forwardly from the lower edge of said opening, said chamber having a bale opening at its front side and a grain opening at its top side; selectively operable means for conveying a bale rearwardly through said chamber along the floor thereof and into said housing through the opening therein; and partition means removably positionable in the chamber to extend generally between the side walls thereof downwardly and rearwardly from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening to a point adjacent to the lower edge of the opening in said housing, said partition when so positioned in said chamber being operative to deflect grain deposited through said grain opening downwardly and rearwardly through said chamber and into said housing through the opening therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
Feed grinding apparatus comprising: a rotor including a shaft mounted for rotation about a transverse horizontal axis and having a plurality of grinding elements mounted thereon to rotate therewith; a housing for said rotor having an opening at its forward side to admit material thereinto; a material-receiving chamber on the front side of said housing defined by upright side walls extending forwardly from the sides of the opening in said housing and a floor extending forwardly from the lower edge of said opening, said chamber having a bale opening at its front side and a grain opening at its top side; selectively operable means for conveying a bale rearwardly through said chamber along the floor thereof and into said housing through the opening therein; and partition means removably positionable in the chamber to extend generally between the side walls thereof downwardly and rearwardly from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening to a point adjacent to the lower edge of the opening in said housing, said partition when so positioned in said chamber being operative to deflect grain deposited through said grain opening downwardly and rearwardly through said chamber and into said housing through the opening therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
156 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said partition means includes a member pivotally connected to said chamber for swinging movement about a transverse horizontal axis disposed adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening between a lowered, grain position wherein said member extends generally between the side walls of said chamber from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening downwardly and rearwardly toward the lower edge of the opening in said housing, said member when in its lowered position being operative to deflect grain deposited through said grain opening downwardly and rearwardly tHrough said chamber toward the opening in said housing, and a raised, bale position wherein said member extends generally between the side walls of said chamber from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening rearwardly beneath said grain opening, said member when in its raised position being operative to substantially close said grain opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The invention defined in claim 2 wherein said partition member, when in its lowered position, has a lower edge terminating short of the lower edge of the opening in said housing, and wherein said partition means comprises a second member releasably positionable in the chamber to extend generally between the side walls thereof downwardly and rearwardly from the lower terminal edge of said first-mentioned partition member to the lower edge of the opening in said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention defined in claim 1 including bale feeder means mounted to rotate about a transverse horizontal axis adjacent to the upper edge of the opening in said housing and operative to engage and feed rearwardly through said opening the upper portion of a bale as the latter is conveyed rearwardly through said chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The invention defined in claim 4 wherein said bale feeder means comprises a rotatable shaft extending transversely between the side walls of said chamber, and a plurality of transversely spaced wheels with radially extending fingers mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith, said fingers being operative to engage and feed rearwardly through the opening in the housing the upper portion of a bale as the latter is conveyed rearwardly through said chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
191 words
The invention defined in claim 5 wherein said partition means includes a member pivotally connected to said chamber for swinging movement about a transverse horizontal axis disposed adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening between a lowered, grain position wherein said member extends generally between the side walls of said chamber from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening downwardly and rearwardly toward the lower edge of the opening in said housing, said member when in its lowered position being operative to deflect grain deposited through said grain opening downwardly and rearwardly through said chamber toward the opening in said housing, and a raised, bale position wherein said member extends generally between the side walls of said chamber from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening rearwardly beneath said grain opening, said member when in its raised position being operative to substantially close said grain opening and being disposed in underlying relation to said bale feeder shaft and above the lowermost extent of said radial fingers, said member having a plurality of slots formed therein through which said fingers are movable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The invention defined in claim 1 including a vertically adjustable gate extending generally transversely between the side walls of said housing and mounted adjacent to the top edge of the opening in said housing for adjusting the height of said opening, said gate being movable between a raised, bale feeding position and a lowered, grain feeding position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention defined in claim 1 including selectively operable conveyor means in the floor of said chamber for conveying a bale rearwardly through said chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding elements mounted on the rotor shaft comprise a plurality of swinging hammers and a plurality of fixed, radially extending knives.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding elements mounted on the rotor shaft include a plurality of fixed, radially extending knives, said knives having leading edges lying substantially on a plane extending radially outwardly from the axis of said shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
The invention defined in claim 1 wherein the grinding elements mounted on the rotor shaft include a plurality of fixed, radially extending knives, said knives having leading edges inclined inwardly and rearWardly relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor from a plane parallel to a radially extending plane but spaced forwardly therefrom relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
Feed grinding apparatus comprising: a rotor including a shaft mounted for rotation about a transverse horizontal axis and having a plurality of grinding elements mounted thereon to rotate therewith, said grinding elements comprising a plurality of swinging hammers and a plurality of fixed knives, said fixed knives having leading edges inclined inwardly and rearwardly relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor from a plane parallel to a radially extending plane but spaced forwardly therefrom relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor; a housing for said rotor having an opening at its forward side to admit material thereinto; and means on the front side of said housing for selectively directing either grain or bales rearwardly into said housing through the opening therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
Feed grinding apparatus comprising: a rotor including a shaft mounted for rotation about a transverse horizontal axis and having a plurality of grinding elements mounted thereon to rotate therewith, said grinding elements comprising a plurality of swinging hammers and a plurality of fixed knives, said fixed knives having leading edges inclined inwardly and rearwardly relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor from a plane parallel to a radially extending plane but spaced forwardly therefrom relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor; a housing for said rotor having an opening at its forward side to admit material thereinto; and means on the front side of said housing for selectively directing either grain or bales rearwardly into said housing through the opening therein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
166 words
The invention defined in claim 12 wherein said means on the front side of said housing comprises a material-receiving chamber defined by upright side walls extending forwardly from the sides of the opening in said housing and a floor extending forwardly from the lower edge of said opening, said chamber having a bale opening at its front side and a grain opening at its top side; selectively operable means for conveying a bale rearwardly through said chamber along the floor thereof and into said housing through the opening therein; and partition means removably positionable in the chamber to extend generally between the side walls thereof downwardly and rearwardly from a point adjacent to the front edge of the grain opening to a point adjacent to the lower edge of the opening in said housing, said partition when so positioned in said chamber being operative to deflect grain deposited through said grain opening downwardly and rearwardly through said chamber and into said housing through the opening therein.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-12 | 1977-05-14 | 1977-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-12 | 1981-05-14 | 1981-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-12 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |