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公开(公告)号:US3561404A
公开(公告)日:1971-02-09
申请号:US3561404D
申请日:1969-06-03
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: FERRIS ROBERT G , GILLETTE ALLEN K
IPC: A01K5/02
CPC classification number: A01K5/0208
Abstract: SWEEP SHUTTLE ANIMAL FEEDER OF THE TYPE HAVING A FEED TROUGH WHICH RECIPROCATES ABOVE A FEED BUNK THAT IS ABOUT TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE TROUGH SO THAT FEED DEPOSITED IN THE RECIPROCATING TROUGH FROM A FEED SUPPLY STATION ABOVE THE MIDPOINT OF THE BUNK MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE TROUGH ALONG THE BUNK BY THE ACTION OF TWO SETS OF SWEEP MEANS THAT ARE PIVOTED ABOVE THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE TROUGH WITH A SET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FEED SUPPLY STATION TO SELECTIVELY CONTROL RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPOSITED FEED AND THE TROUGH. The sweep means of the set through which the leading end of the trough is passing at any given time pass over feed in the trough while the sweep means of the set through which the trailing end of the trough is passing at any given time arrest feed in the trough so it drops off the trailing end. Improved means for selectively controlling relative movement between deposited feed and the trough includes: 1. Sweep means in which a solid sweep panel occupies an angle of about 30* to 35* with respect to the trough floor as it is arresting deposited feed; 2. Sweep means which includes both a solid sweep panel for arresting the movement of free flowing material and associated sweep tine means for arresting the movement of dense material which the panel may not penetrate; and 3. Means for elevating selected sweep panels of each set as the trough passes under the selected panels so that the panels contact feed only when they are arresting it to be dropped off the trailing end of the trough.
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公开(公告)号:US3605699A
公开(公告)日:1971-09-20
申请号:US3605699D
申请日:1970-03-04
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: FERRIS ROBERT G , GILLETTE ALLEN K
CPC classification number: A01K5/0266
Abstract: A SWEEP SHUTTLE ANIMAL FEEDER OF THE TYPE HAVING A FEED TROUGH WHICH RECIPROCATES ABOVE A FEED BUNK THAT IS ABOUT TWICE THE LENGTH OF THE TROUGH SO THAT FEED SUPPLY POSITED IN THE RECIPROCATING TROUGH FROM A FEED SUPPLY STATION ABOVE THE MID POINT OF THE BUNK MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE TROUGH ALONG THE BUNK BY THE ACTION OF TWO SETS OF SWEEP MEANS THAT ARE PIVOTED ABOVE THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE TROUGH WITH A SET ON EACH SIDE OF THE FEED SUPPLY STATION TO SELECTIVELY CONTROL RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPOSITED FEED AND THE TROUGH. THE SWEEP MEANS OF THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE LEADING END OF HE TROUGH IS PASSING AT ANY GIVEN TIME PASS OVER THE FEED IN THE TROUGH, WHILE THE SWEEP MEANS OF THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE TRAILING END OF THE TROUGH IS PASSING AT ANY GIVEN TIME ARREST THE FEED IN THE TROUGH SO THAT IT DROPS OFF THE TRAILING END. EACH OF THE SWEEP MEANS IN EACH SET INCLUDES A SOLID SWEEP PANEL PANEL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE TROUGH FOR ARRESTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE FREE FLOWING GRANULAR MATERIAL AND ALSO INCLUDING SWEEP PANEL FOR ARRESTING THE MOVEMENT OF AXIAS AS THE SWEEP PANEL FOR ARRESTING THE MOVEMENT OF DENSE MATERIAL WHICH THE PANEL MAY NOT PENETRATE, BOTH THE SWEEP PANELS AND THE SWEEP TINES BEING PERMITTED FREE MOVEMENT THROUGH A VERTICAL PLANE WHEN THE TROUGH IS NOT UNDER THE SWEEP MEANS TO MINIMIZE MATERIAL SQUEEZING BETWEEN THE SWEEP PANEL AND THE SWEEP TINES. THERE BEING FURTHER PROVIDED AN INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN TH SWEEP TINES AND THE SWEEP PANEL TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM ANNULAR MOVEMENT THEREBETWEEN SO THAT WHEN THE SWEEP PANEL RIDES IN THE TROUGH ON EITHER THE TROUGH FLOOR OR FEED THEREON, THE SWEEP TINES ARE PREVENTED FROM ROTATING THROUGH A VERTICAL PLANE AND ARE MAINTAINED IN AN OPERATIVE SWEEPING POSITION.
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公开(公告)号:US3443547A
公开(公告)日:1969-05-13
申请号:US3443547D
申请日:1966-11-04
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: FERRIS ROBERT G , GILLETTE ALLEN K
CPC classification number: A01K5/0266
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公开(公告)号:US3339530A
公开(公告)日:1967-09-05
申请号:US45174565
申请日:1965-04-29
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: GILLETTE ALLEN K
CPC classification number: A01K5/00 , A01K5/0258
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公开(公告)号:US3605700A
公开(公告)日:1971-09-20
申请号:US3605700D
申请日:1970-05-11
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: GILLETTE ALLEN K
CPC classification number: A01K5/0266
Abstract: A SWEEP SHUTTLE ANIMAL FEEDER HAVING THE CAPABILITY OF DELIVERING MORE THAN TWO FEED LOTS OR RATIONS TO A LONGITUNDINALLY PARTITIONED FEED BUNK INCLUDING A FEED TROUGH HAVING FOUR DISCHARGE CHUTES WHICH RECIPROCATES ABOUT THE FEED BUNK WITH AT LEAST TWO FEED SUPPLY STATIONS ABOVE THE FEED TROUGH TO DEPOSIT FEED IN THE TROUGH WITH THE FEED SUPPLY STATIONS BEING SPACED A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE DISCHARGE CHUTE SPACING, THERE BEING PROVIDED A SET OF SWEEP MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF EACH OF THE FEED SUPPLY STATIONS. THE SWEEP MEANS OF THE SWEEP SETS ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF EACH OF THE FEED THROUGH TWO THE DISING CONSTRUCTED TO DISCHARGE FEED THROUGH TWO OF THE DISCHARGE CHUTES WHILE THE TROUGH MOVES IN ONE DIRECTION, AND THE SWEEP MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OTHER SIDE OF EACH OF THE SUPPLY STATIONS BEING EFFECTIVE TO DISCHARGE FEED FROM THE OTHER TWO DISCHARGE CHUTES WHILE THE TROUGH MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THERE IS FURTHER PROVIDED A SELECTIVELY POSITIONABLE DIVERTER PANEL IN EACH OF THE FEED DISCHARGE CHUTES ON THE TROUGH TO SELECTIVELY DIRECT FEED TO EITHER SIDE OF THE PATITION IN THE BUNK, WHICH GIVE THE ENTIRE FEEDER THE CAPABILITY OF DEPOSITING FOUR SEPARATE FEED LOTS IN THE FEED BUNK.
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公开(公告)号:US3464390A
公开(公告)日:1969-09-02
申请号:US3464390D
申请日:1967-07-21
Applicant: STARLINE
Inventor: FERRIS ROBERT G , GILLETTE ALLEN K , FERRIS HOWARD J
CPC classification number: A01K5/0208
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