Patent ID: 8813882
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A01D,B60P

Abstract:
1. A forage transporter comprising: a forage container having a floor and upstanding sidewalls for defining a volume for holding forage; an apron conveyor providing one or more conveyor belts connected in a loop between a front and rear conveyor driveshaft positioned at a front and rear of the floor so that rotation of the front and rear conveyor driveshafts moves the conveyor belts along the floor to eject forage contained in the volume; a front and rear drive mechanism attached to the front and rear conveyor driveshafts respectively, the front drive mechanism operating to move the conveyor belts to eject forage from a front of the forage container and the rear drive mechanism operating to move the conveyor belt to eject forage from a rear of the forage container; and a control operator accessible from a single location manually movable between a first state to activate the rear drive mechanism while deactivating the front drive mechanism and a second state to activate the front drive mechanism while deactivating rear drive mechanism, the control operator adapted to provide a mechanical lockout preventing simultaneous activation of the rear drive mechanism and front drive mechanism.