US 12,213,410 B2
Apparatus and method for processing roughages
R. C. Patterson, Kim, CO (US)
Filed by R. C. Patterson, Kim, CO (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/489,567.
Application 17/489,567 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/432,687, filed on Jun. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/084,985, filed on Sep. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/682,006, filed on Jun. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015295 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A01F 29/00 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 57/06 (2006.01); A01D 69/03 (2006.01); A01F 29/14 (2006.01); A01K 5/00 (2006.01); A23K 40/00 (2016.01)
CPC A01D 69/03 (2013.01) [A01D 41/127 (2013.01); A01D 57/06 (2013.01); A01F 29/005 (2013.01); A01F 29/14 (2013.01); A01K 5/005 (2013.01); A23K 40/00 (2016.05); Y10S 241/605 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roughage processing apparatus, comprising:
a motor having a horsepower below 50 horsepower;
a left cutting mechanism comprising one or more drums;
a right cutting mechanism comprising one or more drums,
wherein the left cutting mechanism and the right cutting mechanism are configured to operate at different rotational speeds and the left cutting mechanism is powered with a left hydraulic motor and the right cutting mechanism is powered with a right hydraulic motor and the left hydraulic motor and the right hydraulic motor are configured to operate in a predetermined hydraulic pressure range;
a left platform configured to receive one or more types of roughage;
a left chain configured to move the one or more types of roughage to the left cutting mechanism and powered by a left chain hydraulic motor;
a right platform configured to receive the one or more types of roughage;
a right chain configured to move the one or more types of roughage to the right cutting mechanism and powered by a right chain hydraulic motor;
one or more sensors for sensing a hydraulic pressure of one of the left hydraulic motor and the right hydraulic motor; and
a controller for controlling the hydraulic pressure to the one of the left chain hydraulic motor and the right chain hydraulic motor, the controller is configured to stop or reduce a power to one of the left chain hydraulic motor and the right chain hydraulic motor when a sensed hydraulic pressure of one of the left hydraulic motor and the right hydraulic motor exceeds a predetermined pressure; and
a conveyor for concurrently collecting the one or more types of roughage.