Patent ID: 6708911
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A01D,A01F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for processing baled crop material comprising:(a) a chassis having a front and back end and a left and right side; (b) a processing tub having two opposing end walls, two opposing side walls and a discharge opening located in a first side wall of said two opposing side walls; (c) a disintegrator mounted in the processing tub adapted to disintegrate baled crop material positioned within the tub and discharge the processed bale material out the discharge opening; and (d) a manipulator mounted within the processing tub adapted to manipulate the baled crop material to expose different parts thereof to the disintegrator; wherein the chassis and the processing tub are adapted such that the processing tub may be mounted on the chassis in a first position wherein the first side wall is on the left side of the chassis or a second position wherein the first side wall is on the right side of the chassis.