Bale level control system for mechanical hopper feeder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4363585
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06224217

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Apparatus for removing fiber portions from a selected plurality of bales and delivering the fiber to a receiver, such apparatus including a head that is lowered into contact with the top surface of such bales to grasp fibers therefrom. A control system is provided which generates a signal when the head has traveled a predetermined vertical distance toward a bale, and the signal is used to vary the sequence of pick-up or the amount of fiber picked up, from the plurality of bales to assure that the plurality of bales are maintained at substantially even heights during the sequential pick-up of fiber therefrom.

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AUTOMATIC MATERIAL HANDLING INC A CORP OF NCBESSEMER CITY NC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fechner, Erchard A Gastonia, NC 1 24
Keller, Alex J Clover, SC 9 111
Williams, Joseph R Kings Mountain, NC 15 257

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