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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167527 | Auger wagon with folding lift auger and retracting delivery hood An agricultural auger wagon includes a horizontal floor auger and a forward lift auger for delivering grain to a transport vehicle. The lift auger is a folding auger which includes a fixed lower auger section and an upper auger section mounted above the lower auger ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8047757 | Grain cart having a single auger discharge conveyor A grain cart has a wheel supported frame on which is mounted an open top container having inclined bottom walls and including a single discharge auger conveyor having a lower section extending from a sump for the container adjacent a front left inclined corner porti... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7744332 | System for storing and temporarily relocating a trash container A method and system for storing and temporarily relocating a trash container so as to decongest a thoroughfare. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7422096 | Extension for conveyor A conveyor for transporting materials or people from a first location to a second location has an elongated boom having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a conveyor mechanism such as an endless belt, chain, or ladder that is operably at... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7374389 | Device for unloading bulk material from a live-floor vehicle A device for unloading a live floor bulk material hauling vehicle which includes a feeder that collects bulk material being dumped from the vehicle by action of the live floor and moves the material onto a conveyor. The conveyor accepts the material from the feeder ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367881 | High capacity combine grain bin unload system The grain holding bin of a combine harvester can be rapidly unloaded either on-the-go or at a standstill by an inclined unloading conveyor having its intake end at a low point in the bin adjacent the far side of the bin. The unloading conveyor extends gradually upwa... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7322460 | Pivoting unloading door assembly and common conveyor drive for door segments thereof A pivoting unloading door for ramp assembly and common conveyor drive for door or ramp segments thereof. The door or ramp segments are pivotable about a pivotal axis between a folded or closed position in generally overlaying relation one to the other, and an unfold... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7267519 | Loading conveyor with folding hopper for agricultural commodity carts An agricultural commodity cart loading conveyor apparatus comprises a conveyor mounted to an agricultural commodity cart. A hopper is pivotally attached to the lower end of the conveyor tube and a hopper conveyor section is mounted along a bottom of the hopper. The ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264104 | Crusher in-feed conveyor method and apparatus An aggregate processing unit is provided that includes an in-feed conveyor adapted to have a first lower section that can move laterally to accommodate various processing configurations and to also allow for enhanced mobility. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7198450 | Unloading system for an agricultural combine An agricultural combine including an unloading system wherein an unloading conduit assembly is, in an operational set-up, rotatable or swivelable through an arc of 360° to permit grain unloading into a grain truck located at any point around the combine, whether th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191889 | Remote controlled swing auger system A remote controlled swing auger system for efficiently manipulating a position of a swing auger. The remote controlled swing auger system includes a swing auger connectable to a main auger, a swing hopper connected to the swing auger, a plurality of front wheels and... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7134830 | Grain wagon with improved grain container A grain wagon includes a wheel supported frame supporting a container having inclined front and rear walls connected by opposite inclined side walls. Each side wall has inwardly projecting wall portions defining a wheel well for receiving longitudinally offset dual ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086342 | Standardized receiver for bulk seed containers A standardized receiver for bulk materials containers such as seeds for the quick and efficient loading of seed into a planter with bulk handling capability. Delivery mechanism associated with the receiver is disposed to accept materials discharged from the containe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7033066 | Hydraulic actuator assembly with rotation restraint A hydraulic actuator assembly comprises a pair of hydraulic actuators having cylinders, pistons, and piston rods that are ganged together for extension of their respective piston rods in longitudinally opposite directions wherein at least one of the actuators compri... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997123 | Method of converting a mixer-grinder unit into a seed tender unit A method of modifying a grinder-mixer unit into a seed tender unit includes the steps of providing a grinder having a frame, a generally upright bin, a mixing auger within the bin, a grinding device and an outlet device. The outlet device and the grinding device are... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994039 | Bulk seed handling and dispensing system A bulk seed handler and dispenser is provided for transporting bulk seed containers and for dispensing the seed within the containers into planting equipment. The bulk seed handler and dispenser is comprised of a trailer having a plurality of bulk seed containers mo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981833 | Work vehicle with dual mode unloader apparatus and method A work vehicle is provided for conveying an agricultural product via a movable member or tube to an adjacent product receiving bin. The movable member is controllable to swing back and forth accurately over the bin under precise operator control to enable the bin to... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971324 | Bulk seed handling and dispensing system A bulk seed handler and dispenser is provided for transporting bulk seed containers and for dispensing the seed within the containers into planting equipment. The bulk seed handler and dispenser is comprised of a trailer having a plurality of bulk seed containers mo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966418 | Extension for roof conveyor A conveyor for transporting materials from a first location to a second location has an elongated boom having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a conveyor mechanism such as an endless belt or chain that is operably attached to the elong... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964551 | Trailer for transporting bulk seed boxes An improved trailer for transporting bulk seed boxes is provided. The trailer includes a bed, a hopper extending below the bed for receiving seed from the bulk seed box, and an auger for unloading seed from the hopper. The bed includes upwardly and outwardly extendi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939222 | Crop discharge spout arrangement of an agricultural harvesting machine A discharge spout arrangement of an agricultural harvesting machine through which harvested crop processed by the harvesting machine can be transported to a transport vehicle. The discharge spout arrangement includes a first spout element connected with the harvesti... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929574 | Belt drive two speed shift mechanism A two speed shift mechanism for a belt drive that includes a rotatable shaft with a first pulley, and a tube concentric with the shaft and rotatable therearound. The tube includes a shift hub supporting a second pushy in axially spaced relation to the first pulley f... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910845 | Grain handling assembly for combine with powered and steerable grain trailer An improved combination of a powered combine carrying a combine grain bin for housing harvested grain and a towed grain cart carrying a grain cart bin for housing harvested grain includes improved harvested grain transfer between the combine grain bin and the grain ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908380 | Hinged unloading auger for an agricultural combine A hinged unloading auger for an agricultural combine that reduces the portion of the unloading auger that extends beyond the rear end of the combine when the unloading auger is in its storage position. The horizontal section of the unloading auger includes a hinged ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893202 | Dual purpose grain cart A two-wheeled hoppered cart is particularly adapted to receive crop from a combine and transfer same to another transport vehicle with an unloading conveyor, and to conveniently transport products to an air-seeder cart. The frame comprises a rear frame portion suppo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860700 | Seed storage and transportation bin A bulk seed storage and dispensing box of the present invention uses properly angled box sides to assist in the flow of the seed from the box. A side discharge opening is essential for ease of use of this invention. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6821076 | Material distributor A material distribution device having a hopper and a conveyor belt with paddles for removing material from the hopper. The conveyor is pivotally connected to the hopper to be lowered into the top of the material in the hopper and scrape the top layer of material fro... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814532 | Self-unloading, bottom discharge trailer A self-unloading, bottom-discharge trailer and a discharge conveyor therefore, are provided. In a working position, the discharge conveyor transports material from a trailer container upwards beyond the rear of the trailer for depositing into storage. In a transport... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6767174 | Pivoting unloading auger A self-unloading container apparatus comprises a container mounted on a vehicle. An upright auger tube has its bottom end in the container and top end outside the container. An intermediate auger tube is pivotally attached at one end to the upright auger tube so as ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6763925 | Self propelled backfilling apparatus A self propelled vehicle for transport and placement of an onboard supply of fill material in an onboard hopper. The hopper is connected to said vehicle at a point operatively positioned to discharge fill material placed therein on a conveyor belt mounted to a suppo... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758317 | Field crop harvesting and loading vehicle A vehicle for the harvesting of plants bearing fruit or vegetables and particularly strawberries is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a conveyor belt system which is a pair of conveyors each comprising a belt assembly and an elongated trough positioned in a fixed rel... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6698997 | Dump truck with removable/extendable conveyor and spreader The dump body of a dump truck includes an opening in the bottom of the dump body through which material in the receptacle can be deposited onto an endless conveyor below the dump body. A spreader is removably mounted on the conveyor whereby material moved... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6662939 | Framework for belt conveyor A framework for a belt conveyor comprising a base structure having a three point mounting arrangement in which the mountings are in a substantial triangular displacement with one upper mounting and two lower mountings. A boom structure has its inward end ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6609603 | Flip chute safety and assist mechanism A safety and assist mechanism for a flip chute hingedly connectable to a main chute for movement about a transverse hinge axis between a stored position over the main chute and a working position as an extension to the main chute. The mechanism has a leve... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6497546 | Grain wagon having an unloading conveyor with a moveable discharge spout controlled from a tow vehicle A grain wagon includes a wheel supported frame on which is mounted a hopper or container for receiving grain, and the wagon is pulled by a tow vehicle or tractor. An inclined discharge auger conveyor has an outer section which folds between a stored posit... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6481925 | Paving work machine and method of transforming the same A work machine is provided and adapted for use in paving operations. The work machine has a conveying system for moving paving material from a first end portion to a predetermined distance beyond a second end portion. A receiving portion is included on th... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6425725 | Bulk handling apparatus The invention is a bulk handing apparatus attachable to the flat bed of a truck having a flat bed tiltable on the frame of the truck rearward at an angle. The apparatus has a rectangular elongated frame having side frame members spaced from one another to... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6325588 | Apparatus for remotely operating an auger The present invention is directed to the remote operation of an auger attached to a portable unit for storing and transporting particulate matter. A bin having a number of sidewalls which converge downwardly and inwardly to a discharge end secured to a fr... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6302257 | Self propelled backfilling apparatus with controllable steering of material stream A self propelled vehicle for transport and placement of an onboard supply of fill material in an onboard hopper. The hopper is connected to said vehicle at a point operatively positioned to discharge fill material placed therein on a conveyor belt mounted... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6296435 | Grain wagon having an unloading conveyor with a moveable discharge spout controlled from a tow vehicle A grain wagon includes a wheel supported frame on which is mounted a hopper or container for receiving grain, and the wagon is pulled by a tow vehicle or tractor. An inclined discharge conveyor or auger has a folding outer section which projects upwardly ... | 10/02/2001 |
