US 12,213,499 B2
Apparatus and method for processing roughages
R. C. Patterson, Kim, CO (US)
Filed by R. C. Patterson, Kim, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/432,687.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/682,006, filed on Jun. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0373919 A1, Dec. 12, 2019
Int. Cl. A01F 29/06 (2006.01); A01F 29/00 (2006.01); A01K 5/00 (2006.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01); B02C 18/06 (2006.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.01)
CPC A23K 50/10 (2016.05) [A01F 29/005 (2013.01); A01F 29/06 (2013.01); A01K 5/005 (2013.01); B02C 18/06 (2013.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roughage processing apparatus, comprising:
a left platform having a first end, a first end portion, a second end spaced apart from the first end, and a second end portion, the left platform is configured to receive a first type of roughage;
a left cutting apparatus arranged at the second end portion of the left platform,
a first chain configured to move the first type of roughage from the left platform to the left cutting apparatus;
a right platform having a first end, a first end portion, a second end spaced apart from the first end, and a second end portion, the right platform is configured to receive a second type of roughage;
a right cutting apparatus arranged at the second end portion of the right platform,
wherein the left cutting apparatus and the right cutting apparatus are configured to be independently controlled such that the right cutting apparatus and the left cutting apparatus are configured to operate at different rotational speeds; and
a second chain configured to move the second type of roughage from the right platform to the right cutting apparatus, wherein the second type of roughage is configured to be different as compared to the first type of roughage; and
a conveyor configured to collect the first type of roughage and the second type of roughage after respective processing,
wherein the first chain and the second chain are configured to be independently controlled such that the first chain is capable of operating at a different speed than a speed of the second chain.