Vertical bale elevator
CA 1300548 C · Owner: Nielsen, Rudy Botker · Inventors: Checkly, Robert Walter; Nielsen, Rudy Botker
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A vertical bale elevator to transfer bales of hay, straw or the like between the ground and a barn has an elongated frame with two opposing augers mounted on opposite sides of the frame. The frame contains guide means for the bales. The augers are mirror images of one another and rotate in opposite directions to force a bale upward and rearward within a frame. The guide means are arranged to receive a bale in the bottom section and discharge the bale in the top section. The augers are powered by a single power source that can be reversed to move bales down the elevator rather than up. When operating in reverse, it is usually desirable to make changes to the guide means. The middle sections …
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- Granted May 12, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 12, 2009.
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