ORGANIC FERTILIZER WINDROWING MACHINE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural machinery. SUBSTANCE: fertilizer windrow uniform in cross-section and of preset dimensions can be produced by machine which is simple in design and has trailer with body 1 provided with chain-strip conveyor 2. Installed inside body 1 is latticed bottom-proportioner 3 with lateral boxes 4. Mounted in rear part of body 1 is placing unit 5 with housing 6. Bin 7 has central adjustable wedge 8 and its faces are located at sharp angle. Sides 9 are pivotally attached to body of bin 7 and located at sharp angle to axis of sides according to physical and mechanical properties of fertilizer. Bin 7 is pivotally secured to jacket 6 and can be tilted back by means of hydraulic cylinders. Closing of body rear part and adjustment of discharge slot height during discharge of fertilizer from body 1 are fulfilled by means of adjustable shutter gate 10. EFFECT: high efficiency. 2 cl, 2 dwg