公开(公告)号：US20180139904A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15355635

申请日：2016-11-18

申请人： TOP-NOTCH MACHINE, LLC

发明人： Steve Smith ,  Jason Agnitsch ,  Eric Crabtree ,  Emily Smith

IPC分类号： A01F29/00 ,  A01F29/14 ,  A01F29/02 ,  A01F29/12 ,  B02C13/02 ,  B02C13/20 ,  B02C18/06 ,  B02C13/286 ,  B02C23/08

CPC分类号： A01F29/005

摘要： A bale spreader including one or more rotors rotatably attached to a first and second support member is provided. The bale spreader includes an apron that extends below the rotor(s), and may be configured to operatively feed a particulate material into the rotor(s). The rotor(s) may include a plurality of flail knives or hammers configured to chop and/or shred a particulate material as the rotor(s) is/are rotated. The rotor(s) may be rotated by an optimized hydraulic system connected to the auxiliary hydraulic system of an agricultural implement or vehicle. Furthermore, the bale spreader may include a plurality of tines, screen members, and a flop bar configured to secure particulate material within the bale spreader.