Title: Method and apparatus for processing crop stacks

Abstract: A machine particularly suited for the range or bunk feeding of animal foodstuffs in stacks, large bales, or groups of smaller bales is designed to disintegrate the mass of material on the move and to discharge the disintegrated material in a continuous stream along the ground or into the feed bunk. A vertically swingable lift on the machine picks up the mass and swings it into a raised position wherein the mass is tightly clamped against a deactivated bank of shredding rolls and is maintained protectively cradled in such position for transport to a feeding site. Actuation of the shredding rolls and continued swinging of the lift forces the mass into the rolls to completely disintegrate the mass while the machine is advanced. The bank of shredding rolls is inclined away from the lift such as to facilitate disintegration and discharge of even the last remnant of the mass and to enhance the cradling action provided for the mass during transport and disintegration.

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Inventors: White, Allen Andrew (Peabody, KS, US)
Adee, Ray Addison (Newton, KS, US)
Knopp, Ronald Henry (Newton, KS, US)

Application Number: 514110
Filing Date: 1974-10-11
Publication_date: 1976-09-07
Assignee: Hesston Corporation (Hesston, KS)
Primary Class(es): 241/30 241/101.5, 241/101.76, 241/185.5, 241/222, 241/605, 414/546
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US Patent Ref:

2087628	Apr, 1963	Jester	214/130.
2267237	Dec, 1941	Heimark	56/16.
2606417	Aug, 1952	Richey	214/131.
3406848	Oct, 1968	Zink	214/78.
3841504	Oct, 1974	Spasaik	214/78.
3863850	Feb, 1975	Freeman	241/101.

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Primary Examiner: Custer, Jr., Granville Y.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Schmidt, Johnson, Hovey & Williams