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2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Rosenbaum, Mark (Department: 3725)

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Apparatus

Comminuting surface provided with openings to permit...

C241S194000, C241S605000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06886763

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an apparatus for disintegrating bales of agricultural material such as hay. The apparatus has a chassis with a bale receptacle mounted thereon. A disintegrator is mounted in the bale receptacle and is adapted to disintegrate baled crop material in the bale receptacle and discharge the processed baled material out of the bale receptacle. A manipulator is mounted in the processing tub above the disintegrator adapted to manipulate the baled crop material in the bale receptacle to expose different parts thereof to the disintegrator and a passive support means is provided in the bale receptacle above the disintegrator. The manipulator and passive support means are positioned on opposing sides of the disintegrator to facilitate maintenance of the baled crop material above the disintegrator such that the disintegrator engages the baled crop material between the manipulator and the passive support means. In an embodiment of the invention, the bale receptacle comprises a tub with a discharge opening provided in one of the side walls thereof which is detachably mounted to the chassis such that the discharge opening can be positioned on either the left or right hand side of the chassis. In another embodiment, the invention also provides a flail roller design that reduces the adverse consequences of back slap of the flails and a manner of mounting the flail roller that reduces the stresses on the bearings.

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