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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1999
Filed:
May. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert R Anderson, Windsor, CO (US);
Charles T Anderson, Platteville, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2411864 ; 241101761 ;
Abstract
Tub grinding apparatus is described for grinding bulk materials (e.g. forage products such as hay) in a manner such that far fewer 'fines' are produced. As a result, the ground forage materials are of higher quality and are more palatable for animals than forage materials which are processed with previous apparatus. Also, because there are fewer 'fines' produced, there are fewer pollution problems and less wasted feed. The apparatus is able to grind forage material at a significantly lower speed than previously possible. The hammers are spaced closer together near the outer end of the rotor member.