Patent ID: 6154977
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A01F,F26B

Abstract:
An apparatus (1; 1A'; 1B'; C) for drying cylindrical (3) or parallelepiped bales of moist forage, comprising an assemblage (2) of horizontally extending ventilation chambers (2a, 2b, 2c) in overlying relationship, the lower ventilation chamber (2a) presenting a plurality of blowing apertures (4; 11) on its upper face, the bales (3) being positioned on the lower ventilation chamber (2a) in correspondence with the relative blowing apertures (4; 11), the upper ventilation chamber (2b) presenting a corresponding plurality of blowing apertures (4; 11) on its lower face, the intermediate ventilation chambers (2c) presenting a corresponding plurality of blowing apertures (4; 11) both on their upper face and on their lower face, the bales (3) being positioned on the intermediate ventilation chamber (2c) in correspondence with its upper blowing apertures (4; 11) , means (6) being provided for mutually moving the ventilation chambers (2a, 2b, 2c) vertically in the two directions, characterized in that the ventilation chambers (2a, 2b, 2c) are balanced isobarically and are able to withstand the weight of the bales (3) directly positioned on it.