| 摘要 |
The present invention related to devices for mechanically separating hay bales. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices intended to flake rather then shred or grind bales. The invention is of the type having a horizontal main frame, a biasing means thereon for moving a hay bale, a separation means toward which the biasing means moves the bale, and a transportation means for moving the bale to the locate at which hay is desired to be flaked. The improvement of the present invention is a separation means comprised of a flaking shaft on substantially the same plane as the support surface, the shaft having at least one flaking sprocket mounted thereon with at least one tooth with a concave leading edge and a convex trailing edge, the two edges meeting in a tip, and the shaft driven so as to rotate at a low speed so that the concave edge of the tooth engages the bale on the up stroke gently separating the bale into flaked portions and discharging the flaked portions up and away from the separating means.
|
