FEED PRESSING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural production. SUBSTANCE: apparatus for dehydrating, pressing and packing of green-cut fodder plants has screw press with feeding hopper, horizontal console-type auger, extraction cylinder housing with conical narrowed part, and density regulating mechanism having movable perforated cylinder with variable-volume chamber. Replaceable container retainer is attached to cylinder housing. Container is adapted for packing pressed material. Apparatus is further provided with gate extending perpendicular to auger axis, and hydraulic drive for synchronized displacement of cylinder, variable-volume chamber and gate. EFFECT: improved quality of pressed material. 3 dwg