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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1987
Samuel E High, Jr, Lititz, PA (US);
Aquila D Mast, Lancaster, PA (US);
Feedmobile, Inc., Lititz, PA (US);
Abstract
The machine has an inlet, multiple processing mechanisms for performing multiple feed material processing operations and a discharge mechanism disposed in flow communication with discharge sides of the respective processing mechanisms. The processing mechanisms include a hammermill, a sheller, and a roller mill. The machine also includes apparatus for selecting between which of the mechanisms is to be used. The apparatus comprises first and second diverter structures. The first diverter structure at its infeed side is disposed in communication with the machine inlet and at its discharge side is disposed in communication with an infeed side of the hammermill. The second diverter structure at its infeed side is disposed in communication with the discharge side of the first diverter structure and at its discharge side is disposed in communication with respective infeed sides of the sheller and roller mill. The first diverter structure has a first gate selectively shiftable to either one of first or second displaced positions for respectively providing flow communication from the machine inlet to the hammermill or to the second diverter structure. The second diverter structure has a second gate selectively shiftable to either one of third or fourth displace positions for respectively providing flow communication from the discharge side of the first diverter structure to the sheller or to the roller mill. The hammermill and roller mill are adjustable to modify the feed material processing operations they can perform.