Patent ID: 9137950
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A01F,B65B

Abstract:
1. A bag loader apparatus for filling an elongated bag, the bag loader apparatus comprising: a base assembly having a front and a rear; a bag interface assembly for removably mounting a bag thereon, the bag interface assembly forming a tunnel with a rear opening for placing in fluid communication with a fill opening of the bag, the bag interface assembly including a bulkhead wall and a bag flange extending generally rearwardly from the bulkhead wall, the bulkhead wall having a rearward face extending generally transverse to the base assembly and having opposite lateral extents; a primary auger assembly having a first end and a second end with an output opening in communication with the tunnel of the bag interface assembly, the lateral extents of the bulkhead wall extending laterally with respect to the output opening of the auger assembly; and a plurality of bag securing elements for selectively securing the bag to the bag interface assembly, the bag securing elements being mounted at discrete spaced locations on the bulkhead wall of the bag interface assembly including at least one location on each of the lateral extents of the bulkhead wall; wherein each of the bag securing elements contacts the bag and clamps a section of the bag into contact with the rearward face of the bulkhead wall to resist movement of the section of the bag with respect to the bulkhead wall.