US3873032A
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Material feeding apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-12
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A self-unloading wagon operable to move particulate material, as hay, to a desired location, as a baler, grinder, chopper, feed bunk, windrow and the like. The apparatus has an open top box for receiving hay. A pair of vertically aligned hay separating drums are positioned at the rear portion of the box. A conveyor on the floor of the box moves the hay into the drums. A plurality of longitudinal walker bars located above the upper drum walk the hay in the upper part of the box in a forward direction. The upper drum has alternately directed left and right transverse teeth. The lower drum has outwardly directed fork members which carry the hay onto a transverse out conveyor. The out conveyor discharges the hay laterally of the box into the feeding mechanism of a baler or feed grinder. The out conveyor can be replaced with a spreader unit operable to spread particulate material behind the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr James C Jellis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/36; B60P1/38; A; A01; A01D; A01D87/00; A01D87/0038; A01D90/00; A01D90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: open top box means having a chamber for receiving material, rotatable means mounted on the box means for separating and moving material from the chamber, first conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the rotatable means, walker means located generally above said rotatable means operable to move material away from the rotatable means and into the chamber, said walker means including a plurality of longitudinally arranged members, means pivotally carrying a portion of each of said members, and crank means connected to another portion of each said members, second means receiving material from the rotatable means and discharging the material from said box means, and drive means for operating the rotatable means, first conveyor means, walker means and second means, said drive means operable to rotate said crank means whereby said members reciprocate in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: open top box means having a chamber for receiving material, rotatable means mounted on the box means for separating and moving material from the chamber, first conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the rotatable means, walker means located generally above said rotatable means operable to move material away from the rotatable means and into the chamber, said walker means including a plurality of longitudinally arranged members, means pivotally carrying a portion of each of said members, and crank means connected to another portion of each said members, second means receiving material from the rotatable means and discharging the material from said box means, and drive means for operating the rotatable means, first conveyor means, walker means and second means, said drive means operable to rotate said crank means whereby said members reciprocate in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the rotatable means includes a first transverse drum and a second transverse drum located generally above the first drum, said drive means rotating the first drum and second drum in the same direction, a plurality of outwardly directed circumferentially spaced fork members secured to the first drum, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced transverse rib means secured to said second drum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: said outwardly directed fork means each have a plurality of outwardly directed fingers, each finger terminating in a point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: each of said rib means has a transverse series of teeth, adjacent rib means having teeth facing in opposite directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said rotatable means includes separate rotatable units having material engaging means for moving material past the rotatable means, said drive means being operable to rotate the rotatable units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: each of said longitudinally arranged members has downwardly directed and forwardly open teeth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said second means is located rearward of the rotatable means and extends laterally of said box means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said box means includes an upwardly directed rear wall located rearward of said rotatable means, said rear wall having an upper section extended in a forward direction over said rotatable means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the second means includes an out conveyor having a bottom member, means pivotally mounting a part of the bottom member to the box means, biasing means holding another part of the bottom member whereby the bottom member can move up and down, auger means located above said bottom member, and drive means to rotate said auger means whereby the auger means discharges material from the box means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said second means comprises a spreader unit having a frame mounted on the box means, spreading means mounted on the frame, said spreading means including a downwardly directed drive shaft, flail means connected to said drive shaft, and drive means for rotating said drive shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein: said spreading means includes a pair of downwardly directed drive shafts, and flail means connected to lower portions of each drive shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 10 including: shield means surrounding said drive shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the rotatable means includes a first transverse material separating means and a second transverse material separating means located above the first material separating means, means to adjust the vertical position of the first means relative to the second means, and means to rotate the first means and the second means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
171 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: open top box means having a chamber for receiving material, rotatable means mounted on the box means for separating and moving material from the chamber, first conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the rotatable means, walker means located above said rotatable means operable to move material away from the rotatable means and into the chamber, second means receiving material from the rotatable means and discharging the material from said box means, and drive means for operating the rotatable means, first conveyor means, walker means, and second means, said second means comprising a spreader unit having a generally U-shaped frame mounted on the rear portion of the box means, a pair of gear boxes secured to said frame, downwardly directed drive shaft means secured to each gear box, flail means connected to lower portions of the downwardly directed drive shaft means, said drive means being connected to said gear boxes whereby said gear boxes rotate said drive shaft means to rotate the flail means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
171 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: open top box means having a chamber for receiving material, rotatable means mounted on the box means for separating and moving material from the chamber, first conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the rotatable means, walker means located above said rotatable means operable to move material away from the rotatable means and into the chamber, second means receiving material from the rotatable means and discharging the material from said box means, and drive means for operating the rotatable means, first conveyor means, walker means, and second means, said second means comprising a spreader unit having a generally U-shaped frame mounted on the rear portion of the box means, a pair of gear boxes secured to said frame, downwardly directed drive shaft means secured to each gear box, flail means connected to lower portions of the downwardly directed drive shaft means, said drive means being connected to said gear boxes whereby said gear boxes rotate said drive shaft means to rotate the flail means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 14 including: disc meanS secured to the lower ends of the drive shaft means, and means connecting the flail means to said disc means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 14 including: shield means secured to the gear boxes and surrounding the drive shaft means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
104 words
A material handling apparatus comprising: means having a chamber for receiving material, means for separating and moving material into the chamber, means for discharging the material from the chamber, said discharging means including a bottom member, means pivotally mounting the bottom member for movement in an up and down direction, biasing means holding the bottom member and allowing the bottom member to move up and down against the force of the biasing means, auger means located above said bottom member, and drive means to rotate said auger means whereby the auger means discharges material in the direction of the auger from said bottom member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
104 words
A material handling apparatus comprising: means having a chamber for receiving material, means for separating and moving material into the chamber, means for discharging the material from the chamber, said discharging means including a bottom member, means pivotally mounting the bottom member for movement in an up and down direction, biasing means holding the bottom member and allowing the bottom member to move up and down against the force of the biasing means, auger means located above said bottom member, and drive means to rotate said auger means whereby the auger means discharges material in the direction of the auger from said bottom member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein: the means for separating and moving material into the chamber includes a first drum and a second drum located generally above the first drum, drive means for rotating the first drum and second drum.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 18 including: a plurality of outwardly directed spaced fork members secured to the first drum, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced transverse rib means secured to the second drum.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus of claim 17 including: walker means located above the means for separating and moving the material into the chamber to move material away from said means for separating and moving material into the chamber back into said chamber, said walker means including a plurality of longitudinally arranged members, and means to reciprocate said longitudinally arranged members in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein: each of said longitudinally arranged members has downwardly and forwardly open teeth.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein: the means for separating and moving material into the chamber includes first transverse material separating means and a second transverse material separating means located adjacent the first material separating means, means to adjust the vertical position of the first means to the second means, and means to move the first means and the second means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
105 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: first means having a chamber for receiving material, second means mounted on the first means for separating and moving material from the chamber, conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the second means, walker means operable to move material away from the second means and into the chamber, said walker means including a plurality of longitudinally arranged members, means movably carrying a portion of each of said members, crank means connected to another portion of each of said member, and drive means to operate the second means and crank means whereby said members reciprocate in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
105 words
A material feeding apparatus comprising: first means having a chamber for receiving material, second means mounted on the first means for separating and moving material from the chamber, conveyor means for moving material in the chamber toward the second means, walker means operable to move material away from the second means and into the chamber, said walker means including a plurality of longitudinally arranged members, means movably carrying a portion of each of said members, crank means connected to another portion of each of said member, and drive means to operate the second means and crank means whereby said members reciprocate in a longitudinal direction.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein: the second means includes a first transverse drum and second transverse drum, said second transverse drum being located generally above the first drum, said drive means rotating the first drum and the second drum.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 24 including: a plurality of outwardly directed circumferentially spaced fork members secured to the first drum, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced transverse rib means secured to the second drum.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein: said outwardly directed fork means each having a plurality of outwardly directed fingers, each finger terminating in a point.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein: each of said rib means has a transverse series of teeth, adjacent rib means having teeth facing in opposite directions.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein: each of said longitudinally arranged members has downwardly directed and forwardly open teeth.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus of claim 23 including: an out conveyor for receiving the material from the second means, sAid out conveyor having a bottom member, means pivotally mounting a part of the bottom member to a support, biasing means holding another part of the bottom member whereby the bottom member can move up and down, other means located above said bottom member, said drive means rotating said auger means whereby the auger means move the material from the second means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 23 including: a spreader unit for receiving material from the second means, said spreader unit having a frame, a downwardly directed drive shaft, flail means connected to said drive shaft, and drive means for rotating said drive shaft thereby rotating said flail means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein: the second means includes a first transverse material spreading means and a second transverse material spreading means located above the first material spreading means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |