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Apparatus for packaging hay

  • US 6,711,881 B1
  • Filed: 05/22/2000
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for dividing bales of fibrous material, the apparatus comprising:

  • a staging area for receiving and supporting large bales of material, wherein the staging area comprises a floor having a substantially smooth surface;

    a cutting grate assembly for longitudinally dividing the large bales into a plurality of bale sections, wherein the cutting grate assembly comprises a first plurality of blades oriented substantially perpendicular to a second plurality of blades;

    a metering assembly for severing the bale sections into metered bales, the metering assembly comprising a metering knife and a metering limiter;

    a driver head assembly for moving the large bales from the staging area through the cutting grate assembly and into the metering area;

    a sorting assembly for selectively moving the metered bales from the metering assembly, wherein the sorting assembly includes a push-off head and a drop table that move together during the operation of the sorting assembly; and

    a bagging assembly for packaging the metered bales.

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