Method and apparatus for conditioning the litter on the floor of

Details Method and apparatus for conditioning the litter on the floor of Method and apparatus for conditioning the litter on the floor of

1988-10-11

1989-08-08

Rosenbaum, Mark

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Processes

Subjecting material to impact by moving comminuting surface

2411017, 241189R, 241194, B02C 2102

Patent

active

048545074

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for reconditioning the floor of a poultry rearing area includes a housing and frame adapted to be attached to a three-point hitch of a tractor so that the device is propelled and powered by the tractor. The device further includes a rotating shaft having a plurality of flail elements comprising straight bar members of 10 inches or longer are pivotally attached about the circumference of a rotating shaft for pulverizing poultry litter by rotating closely adjacent a contoured bed in the housing shaped to have an arcuate shape following the arc scribed by the swing of the flail elements through at least 40.degree. of arc. A hinged top cover permits access to the flail elements and rotating shaft and a hinged rear deflector forms with the contoured bed and outlet that ensures that the reconditioned litter is deposited evenly on the floor. Further, a sprocket and chain assembly used to power the rotating shaft is interposed between an angle gear box attached to the power take-off of a tractor and the rotating shaft so that the strain of the rotating shaft is not directed on the angle gear box.

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