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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Robert Wood, Ankeny, IA (US);
Edward Clyde Ryan, Ankeny, IA (US);
Marvin Lee Bigbee, Ankeny, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ; A01F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
214 8314 ; 214 8326 ; 214520 ; 239672 ; 2411017 ; 241283 ;
Abstract
Compressed livestock feed such as hay in stack form is severed from the stack, dislodged and transferred to the side of the stack for feeding. A stack is loaded on the stack mover bed and advanced to a position partially underlying the feeding conveyor. The conveyor is then activated and lowered. Conveyor mounted blades sever the underlying stack portion from the stack and a conveyor mounted raking device dislodges the severed stack portion and transfers it to the side of the stack for discharging.