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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7544031 | Grain bin having power sweep driven by belt conveyor through clutch system A power sweep for an agricultural grain bin includes a powered belt conveyor adapted to unload the grain when desired. The inboard end of the belt conveyor includes an idler roller which is frictionally coupled to the inner surface of the belt and, through a power t... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7335311 | Sludge treatment An apparatus for treating sludge, comprises a press for dewatering the sludge, a compaction device for receiving and compacting sludge dewatered by the press, a shredder for receiving and shredding sludge compacted by the compaction device, and a tube conveyor for c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7234909 | Apparatus for storage and unloading of granular material The object of the invention is an apparatus for storage of wood chips in a curved-top stockpile the apparatus consisting of a central tower, which supports a conveyor for loading the chips and a beam-like turning pile composer, and a unloading beam supported on grou... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195440 | Agricultural silo auger system apparatus and method An auger assembly that has three individual augers that function cooperatively to transport silage within a silo. Specifically, the auger assembly is used to manipulate silage during the loading and unloading of a silo. The first and third augers have the same fligh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7101140 | Apparatus for storage and unloading of granular material The object of the invention is an apparatus for storage of wood chips in a curved-top stockpile the apparatus consisting of a central tower which supports a conveyor for loading the chips and a beam-like turning pile composer, and a unloading beam supported on groun... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7004305 | Easily assemblable grain bin sweep A grain bin sweep is adapted to be assembled within a grain bin. The sweep comprises an auger assembly including a shield and an auger; and a tractor frame assembly comprising a frame first part and a frame second part. The sweep components are sized to fit through ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6502689 | System and method for transporting bulk materials and loading apparatus therefor An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6503042 | Bulk material handling system An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497545 | Under floor unloading system for a crop storage bin A crop material is unloaded from a storage bin by providing a generally triangular pit arranged below the base pad surface of the bin into which crop material can fall from the bin through one of two openings in the base floor. Opening the door of one of ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6431810 | Silo reclaimer This invention related to a bearing for the drive ring of a ring drive of a silo reclaimer wherein the bearing is mounted on the drive ring for bearing relation with bearing surface of the ring drive and is made of a plastics bearing material. The plastic... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6415909 | Apparatus for transporting bulk materials An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support and a guide means defining a passageway. The passageway has a vertical section and a horizontal section cantilevered to the vertical section. A endless rope assembly passes around ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6254329 | Sweep auger A sweep auger apparatus is radially disposed within a circular bin for moving a free-flowing granular material across the floor of the bin towards the center of the bin. A motor is connected to the radial inner end of the auger shaft to rotate the auger f... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6039647 | Grain sweeper device A grain sweeper mechanism having an auger supported in cantilevered fashion in front of a drive mechanism having a pair of wheels. A weight stack carried by the drive mechanism counterbalances the weight of the auger such that generally all weight is born... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5960932 | Sweep auger handle A T-shaped sweep auger handle for attachment to a sweep auger to enable the sweep auger to be easily maneuvered while operating. The T-shaped handle is comprised of an elongated rigid stem member having a first end and a second end, an elongated rigid tra... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5639200 | Sweep drive unit A drive for a grain bin unloading sweep adapted to move the sweep around the bin in a series of steps. The operating mechanism includes a friction wheel adapted to ride on the floor of the bin to move the sweep flighting, and a pawl and ratchet to drive t... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5511925 | Bin unloading apparatus A bin unloading apparatus includes a housing attachable to a bin floor. The housing has an interior cavity, a rotatable lower portion with an intake opening, and a stationary upper portion with an output opening. A sweep auger is secured to the rotatable ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5468122 | Uniform mechanical wet grain unloading system A process for uniformly removing wet grain in a layer of relatively uniform thickness from a wet grain container. Wet grain charged into the grain container is supported on an perforated or air-pervious floor supported above the bottom of the grain contai... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5447404 | Silo discharge arrangement An arrangement is provided for discharging granular or disintegrated material from silos in predetermined quantities per unit of time. The discharge arrangement includes a rotatable disc (15) which is intended to be placed at the bottom of the silo (1) an... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5443352 | Combine grain tank discharge system A combine grain tank has a floor and a pair of fore-and-aft feed augers above the floor for moving grain forwardly along the floor of the tank to a laterally extending trough in the forward end of the floor. A laterally extending discharge auger is mounte... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5364223 | Mobile metering storage apparatus A mobile metering and storage apparatus which includes a mobile unit such as, for example, a tractor of a tractor-trailer unit adapted to transport, store and meter material accommodated in the mobile unit. A discharge conveyor is provided at a floor leve... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5348435 | Bin unloading apparatus A bin unloading apparatus for unloading materials such as, for example, sawdust, peat, grains, silage, municipal waste, dry chemicals, shredded tires, and other ground bulk products accommodated in a bin, with the bin unloader including two cantilevered t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5281071 | Portable ice storage and dispensing system A movable bulk storage bin for ice or other friable materials including a head rack base, tail rack base, drive end base, and discharge end base which fasten into pre-punched attachment holes to form a foundation frame. Corner posts mounted on the foundat... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5279012 | Self-propelled steerable apparatus for removing material from surface of confined area Self-propelled steerable apparatus for removing material, such as sludge, from the bottom surface of a liquid storage tank for disposition elsewhere comprises a support platform and a reversely rotatable motor-driven auger mounted below the support platfo... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5167318 | Removable power sweep A bin clean-out system for circular grain bins having flat floors includes an in-floor auger with a central inlet and an outlet outside of the bin. A bin sweep is connected to the in-floor auger by two right angled gear drives and a splined connection bet... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5099986 | Telescopic auger A telescopic auger includes a first drive tube and a second drive member coaxial with the drive tube and slidable inside the drive tube in telescopic manner. A flight is attached to the drive tube in helical arrangement. A second flight section is attache... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4875820 | Convertible grain bin sweep unloader This invention relates to a discharge apparatus for storage bins and tanks having a central bottom outlet opening to allow a discharge conveyor to remove bulk material and a sweep conveyor within the storage bin, the improvement is that the outlet opening... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4824312 | Grain storage unloading system A grain storage unloading system (10) with a series of augers for unloading grain (42) from a storage bin (11) is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for unloading grain (42) from a storage bin (11). The system includes a horizontal discharge auger conv... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4801085 | Dual auger manure spreader A manure spreader device and method of distributing any of a variety of manure materials having varying consistencies are provided. The device and method embody a concept in which a plurality of elongated augers that are longitudinally positioned within a... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4772173 | Silo unloader A silo unloader has an auger collector for moving material to an impeller operable to discharge material from a tower silo. A sprocket and endless chain secured to a transition assembly mounted on the impeller drives the collector around the silo wall. Wh... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4717308 | Container unloading system An unloading system for a container, such a forage box, includes a floor and a pair of parallel sidewalls. An auger is located in the container and a hydraulic motor on the auger rotates the auger to convey material in the container toward one end thereof... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4708567 | Motive power device for a delivery device for a silo or a similar upright container Motive power device for a delivery device located at the base of an upright silo in the shape of a worm screw rotatable about its longitudinal axis, which is swivelable around a central bearing across a circular annularly shaped bottom surface of the silo... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4669941 | Grain auger system A floor sweep auger system for mounting in an existing grain bin of the type having a wood or concrete floor and a cylindrical wall. A stationary auger is mounted with an inner intake end secured to the floor at the center of the bin and an outer discharg... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4655666 | Extraction device, particularly for silos with a circular floor An extraction device for silos with a circular floor having an opening in the form of a central funnel is disclosed. An endless screw having one end positioned centrally with respect to the opening in the silo floor is adapted to sweep angularly over the ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4626161 | Pre-assembled turntable mounting unit for a storage structure A pre-assembled turntable mounting unit for a storage structure. The storage structure is mounted on a foundation having a radial trough extending from the center of the structure to the exterior. A pre-assembled turntable mounting unit is disposed in the... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4621968 | Segmented auger conveyor Auger conveyor apparatus is described which is adapted to convey bulk material. The conveyor includes a plurality of axially aligned and connected segments which are coupled in such a manner that one segment drives an adjacent segment after limited rotati... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4619577 | Sweep auger A sweep auger attachment for use in combination with an unloading conveyor. The sweep auger includes a first auger coupled to a second auger. A backboard, for directing grain into engagement with the augers extends along one side of the first and second a... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4585385 | Bottom unloader A bottom unloader having a material conveyor for moving material from a hopper centrally located in a bin to a location outside of the bin. A drive apparatus mounted on the outer end of the conveyor operates the conveyor and adjusts the tension on the con... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4578012 | Device for discharging pulverulent products contained in a silo A device for discharging pulverulent products contained in a cylindrical silo from an appropriate part of the lower periphery of the silo, in which a radial horizontal arm equipped with an Archimedia's screw is placed in the immediate vicinity of the lowe... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4534693 | Silo unloading apparatus Silo unloading apparatus of the bottom unloading type is provided, wherein an auger is mounted for rotation on its own axis and for arcuate sweeping motion across the floor of the silo, conveying silage toward a central opening, and a single drive is prov... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4436473 | Drive mechanism for a rotatable sweep arm An improved drive mechanism for rotating a sweep arm in a storage structure that contains a free-flowing stored material. The inner end of the sweep arm is mounted on a turntable that is disposed in the inner end of a radially extending trough in the foun... | 03/13/1984 |
