(19)
(11)EP 1 935 238 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09

(43)Date of publication A2:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(21)Application number: 08154449.6

(22)Date of filing:  25.04.2006
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01K 5/00(2006.01)
A01F 29/00(2006.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30)Priority: 19.05.2005 NL 1029075

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06113032.4 / 1723846

(71)Applicant: Trioliet Mullos B.V.
7575 BE Oldenzaal (NL)

(72)Inventors:
  • Liet, Cornelis Hendricus
    7581PJ, Losser (NL)
  • Van der Plas, Nicolaas
    7576WX, Oldenzaal (NL)

(74)Representative: Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)

  


(54)Apparatus and method for separating and mixing feed for live-stock


(57) An apparatus for separating and mixing feed for livestock comprises at least one unit for processing feed, which unit comprises a conveyor alley (2) for receiving one or more bales of feed. The conveyor alley comprises conveying means for conveying the received bale or bales of feed from an inlet side to a discharge side. The unit comprises separating means (17) for separating feed from a bale that has been conveyed to the discharge side. The apparatus comprises a mixing bin (26) for mixing feed components into a feed mixture and means for supplying separated feed to the mixing bin. The separating element is configured as a cutting unit (17) arranged for separating a slice of feed from the end facing towards the discharge side of the bale that is present at the discharge side. The cutting unit can separate feed according to a cutting path such that the end side facing towards the discharge side of the remaining part of the bale is rearwardly inclined with respect to the vertical.







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