US3834768A — Distributor head for silo fill pipe

Claim 1

Independent Claim 405 words

A silage distributor head connectable to the outer end of a gooseneck shaped conduit of a fill pipe for a silo to produce substantially level distribution of silage across the entire cross-sectional area of a silo and comprising in combination, a bracket connectable to said outer end of a gooseneck shaped conduit of the fill pipe for a silo, a substantially flat base plate pivotally connected at one end to said bracket, a first pair of outermost deflector vanes connected along one edge to said base plate and extending substantially from the pivoted end of said plate in slightly diverging relationship to each other, said vanes being curved outwardly from each other about midway of the length of said base plate, a second pair of deflector vanes smaller than said first pair each connected along one edge to said base plate in spaced relationship to each other and extending from approximately midway of the length of said plate respectively in inwardly spaced relationship to said vanes of said first pair of vanes and curving outwardly away from each other, the outer ends of said second pair of vanes being substantially adjacent the outer end of said base plate, a central deflector of substantially uniform width connected at one end to the outer end of said base plate intermediately of the opposite sides thereof and parallel thereto, said central deflector curving downwardly in use from the plane of said base plate with the outer end of said deflector being substantially transverse to the plane of said base plate and the width of said deflector being substantially less than the space between the outer ends of said second pair of deflector vanes, whereby substantially seven streams of silage material are divided from a single stream delivered from said gooseneck shaped conduit, said streams respectively comprising a stream extending along each of the outer surfaces of said first pair of deflector vanes, a stream extending between each pair of said first and second deflector vanes, a stream extending between each of said second pair of deflector vanes and the edges of said central deflector, and a stream deflected downwardly from said central deflector, and transversely adjustable means on said central deflector operable to vary the effective width thereof and thereby correspondingly vary the width of the streams discharging respectively between said deflector and the second pair of deflector vanes and the stream discharging downwardly from said central deflector.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 405 words

A silage distributor head connectable to the outer end of a gooseneck shaped conduit of a fill pipe for a silo to produce substantially level distribution of silage across the entire cross-sectional area of a silo and comprising in combination, a bracket connectable to said outer end of a gooseneck shaped conduit of the fill pipe for a silo, a substantially flat base plate pivotally connected at one end to said bracket, a first pair of outermost deflector vanes connected along one edge to said base plate and extending substantially from the pivoted end of said plate in slightly diverging relationship to each other, said vanes being curved outwardly from each other about midway of the length of said base plate, a second pair of deflector vanes smaller than said first pair each connected along one edge to said base plate in spaced relationship to each other and extending from approximately midway of the length of said plate respectively in inwardly spaced relationship to said vanes of said first pair of vanes and curving outwardly away from each other, the outer ends of said second pair of vanes being substantially adjacent the outer end of said base plate, a central deflector of substantially uniform width connected at one end to the outer end of said base plate intermediately of the opposite sides thereof and parallel thereto, said central deflector curving downwardly in use from the plane of said base plate with the outer end of said deflector being substantially transverse to the plane of said base plate and the width of said deflector being substantially less than the space between the outer ends of said second pair of deflector vanes, whereby substantially seven streams of silage material are divided from a single stream delivered from said gooseneck shaped conduit, said streams respectively comprising a stream extending along each of the outer surfaces of said first pair of deflector vanes, a stream extending between each pair of said first and second deflector vanes, a stream extending between each of said second pair of deflector vanes and the edges of said central deflector, and a stream deflected downwardly from said central deflector, and transversely adjustable means on said central deflector operable to vary the effective width thereof and thereby correspondingly vary the width of the streams discharging respectively between said deflector and the second pair of deflector vanes and the stream discharging downwardly from said central deflector.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 96 words

The distributor head according to claim 1 in which said transversely adjustable means for said central deflector comprises a pair of extension plates curved similarly to said central deflector and slidable transversely in opposite directions relative to said deflector and each other to dispose the outer edges of said plateS at adjustable distances relative to the outer edges of said deflector to vary the overall width of the latter, said plates having transversely extending slots therein and clamping bolts extending through said delfector and slots of said plates to secure the same in desired adjusted positions.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 290 words

A silage distributor system for the upper portion of a silo attachable to the upper end of the vertical fill pipe for a silo, said distributor system comprising in combination, support means attachable to the upper portion of the wall of a silo, a curved gooseneck shaped conduit connectable to said support means and one end thereof being supported adjacent the upper end of a fill pipe for said silo to receive silage therefrom, the opposite end of said conduit comprising the discharge end and extending upwardly from said support means and into a fill opening in the upper portion of a silo, a silage distributing head adjustably connected to said discharge end of said conduit and adapted to extend therefrom into said upper portion of a silo and having vanes thereon directed outwardly from opposite sides of the central axis of said head and adapted when silage is projected therealong from said conduit to deflect the same in opposite lateral directions of said central axis and forwardly therefrom to provide distribution of silage across the area of a silo, a tubular silage directing member positioned substantially within said one end of said curved gooseneck shaped conduit and extending around the axis of said fill pipe, and means adjacent the upper end of said fill pipe supporting said tubular silage directing member for substantially lateral adjustable movement thereof relative to said upper end of said fill pipe and said one end of said conduit and thereby being adapted to direct the discharge of silage toward said distributing head accurately in a manner to effect substantially even distribution of silage laterally in substantially all directions outwardly from said distributing head into a silo to afford substantially even compacting of silage therein.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 290 words

A silage distributor system for the upper portion of a silo attachable to the upper end of the vertical fill pipe for a silo, said distributor system comprising in combination, support means attachable to the upper portion of the wall of a silo, a curved gooseneck shaped conduit connectable to said support means and one end thereof being supported adjacent the upper end of a fill pipe for said silo to receive silage therefrom, the opposite end of said conduit comprising the discharge end and extending upwardly from said support means and into a fill opening in the upper portion of a silo, a silage distributing head adjustably connected to said discharge end of said conduit and adapted to extend therefrom into said upper portion of a silo and having vanes thereon directed outwardly from opposite sides of the central axis of said head and adapted when silage is projected therealong from said conduit to deflect the same in opposite lateral directions of said central axis and forwardly therefrom to provide distribution of silage across the area of a silo, a tubular silage directing member positioned substantially within said one end of said curved gooseneck shaped conduit and extending around the axis of said fill pipe, and means adjacent the upper end of said fill pipe supporting said tubular silage directing member for substantially lateral adjustable movement thereof relative to said upper end of said fill pipe and said one end of said conduit and thereby being adapted to direct the discharge of silage toward said distributing head accurately in a manner to effect substantially even distribution of silage laterally in substantially all directions outwardly from said distributing head into a silo to afford substantially even compacting of silage therein.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 83 words

The silage distributor according to claim 3 in which said support means comprises a frame unit including vertical means attachable to the sidewall of a silo for support thereby, and a substantially horizontal sub-frame engaging the lower end of said gooseneck conduit to support the same, and means adjustably connecting said sub-frame to said vertical means for limited vertically adjustable support of said gooseneck conduit relative to the fill opening in the upper portion of a silo independently of any other support means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 44 words

The silage distributor according to claim 3 in which said silage directing member is supported for lateral movement relative to the axis of the upper end of said fill pipe to direct a stream of silage into said gooseneck conduit in the foresaid manner.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 50 words

The silage distributor according to claim 5 in which said tubular silage directing means is adapted to be mounted substantially coaxially of said upper end of said fill pipe, and said distributor further including means pivotally interconnecting the lower end of said tubular directing means relative to said fill pipe.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 85 words

The silage distributor according to claim 5 in which said silage directing means is a tubular section, and said distributor further including means pivotally connecting the lower end of said tubular section to said support means substantially coaxially relative to said fill pipe, and positioning means connected to said tubular section and adapted to move the upper end thereof laterally and maintain the same in a desired adjusted position to direct silage therethrough and to said gooseneck conduit and distrubutor head in the aforesaid manner.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 64 words

The silage distributor according to claim 7 in which said positioning means comprises a bar pivotally connected to one side of said tubular section adjacent the upper end thereof and projecting laterally relative to one side of said gooseneck conduit, and securing means engaging said bar to maintain said tubular section in a desired adjusted position relative to said conduit and silage distributor head.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-09-09	1978-03-11	1978-09-10	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-09-09	1982-03-11	1982-09-10	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-09-09	1986-03-11	1986-09-10	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Distributor head for silo fill pipe

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