Class 198/668 - Pivotably

Subclass of Class 198 - Conveyors: power-driven
Definition: Apparatus wherein the coupled formations are pivotably related
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 12/30/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7469781	Feeding of a pressurised device with variable grain sizing solid A device for conveying inhomogenous solid matter, particularly biomass, includes an endless screw. The endless screw is located in a sleeve fitted with a counter screw, which allows better transportation, and the possible creation of a plug of compressed material at...	12/30/2008
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
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
7287639	Grain cart and auger construction A folding auger assembly. The auger assembly includes at least one auger housing configured to receive at least one driveshaft. The auger assembly further includes flighting connected to each driveshaft, a lower drive assembly configured to operatively couple the dr...	10/30/2007
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
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
7168554	Grain cart and auger construction A folding auger assembly. The auger assembly includes at least one auger housing configured to receive at least one driveshaft. The auger assembly further includes flighting connected to each driveshaft, a lower drive assembly configured to operatively couple the dr...	01/30/2007
7093707	Grain harvester multi-angular inclined delivery conveyor and drive A grain delivery conveyor for a grain tank of an agricultural combine includes a first gear box including a first input connectable in rotatably driven relation to a rotatable power source for rotation about a first axis, and a first output rotatable about a second ...	08/22/2006
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
6422376	Auger coupler An auger coupler for a folding grain conveyor is disclosed which operates to connect an upper auger to a lower auger. A drive member adapted to be connected to the lower auger include a pilot shaft designed to help align the drive member with the driven m...	07/23/2002
5468113	One-piece folding auger for bulk material tender A one-piece folding auger system for use with a bulk material tender using an elongated auger having its end mounted to a first device by a first pivotal mount that allows the auger to rotate forward and backward by way of a hydraulic cylinder. The first ...	11/21/1995
5368153	Transportation device having a driven shaftless spiral freely fitted in a casing and resting thereon A conveying apparatus for particulate material comprises a first conveyor combination including a first casing and a first shaftless spiral drive element, a second conveyor combination coupled to said first conveyor combination and including a second casi...	11/29/1994
5305866	Hydraulic drive for a feed auger A feed auger for transporting particulate material to a main auger which has a drive shaft driven by a direct mechanical connection from a PTO of a tractor vehicle. The feed auger is attached to a hopper at one end and pivotally mounted to the main auger ...	04/26/1994
5230419	Remotely positionable material extraction device A device to remotely extract particulate material comprises a number of archimedes screw sections joined end-to-end by universal joints and surrounded by a housing which articulates at the universal joints. The screw sections terminate in a material extra...	07/27/1993
5129502	Helical snake A self-propelled conveyor includes a number of auger sections each section including at least one spiral mounted on a shaft, a housing surrounding the spiral and having two end terminations, and structure for driving of one spiral by driving an adjacent s...	07/14/1992
5119931	Flexible joint for augers An auger apparatus having a first housing for receiving and holding material to be moved has a first auger disposed therein and rotatable about a first axis for moving material within the first housing. A second housing is connected to the first housing a...	06/09/1992
5099984	Telescopic auger A clean-out auger for a grain bin has a main auger, a telescoping sweep and a rotary joint connecting the two. The sweep may be adjusted in length to accomodate bins of different sizes. The use of a flexible screw section through the rotary joint allows t...	03/31/1992
5094334	Mechanically driven auger system An auger system comprises a main auger with a longitudinal auger flight extending from a container at the bottom of the main auger to a discharge spout at the top of the main auger. The lower end of the main auger is connected by a hitch member to a tract...	03/10/1992
5078261	Apparatus and method for unloading bulk materials An unloader for bulk materials is provided to transfer material such as cement from a barge or other bulk container. It includes a moveable and rotatable support member such as a crane or cantilevered arm that is adjacent the bulk container. A first conve...	01/07/1992
5000307	Transportation device A conveying apparatus comprises a first conveyor combination including a horizontal casing and a horizontal shaftless spiral drive element, and a second conveyor combination including a vertical casing and a vertical shaftless spiral drive element. The di...	03/19/1991
4989716	Adjustable angle auger A portable angle auger apparatus for conveying bulk material comprising a conveyor auger and duct pivotable with respect to a supply auger and duct, a pivot hinge attached to beveled ends of the ducts and a movable flexible covering for the pivot juncture...	02/05/1991
4923358	Portable cart with angular discharge auger A portable, self-unloading cart (12) for handling granular material is disclosed, which cart (12) has a fixed, single auger tube (63) with a recessed end (68) connected to a hopper (22) for drawing material from below the hopper sump (23), and with a modi...	05/08/1990
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
4846621	Grain cart and auger therefor A grain cart includes an auger having a first lower section fixedly mounted to an inner portion of the cart and a second upper section pivotally mounted to an upper end of the first auger section and movable between a retracted, non-use position and an ex...	07/11/1989
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
4718537	Feeder head assembly A feeder head assembly is provided which includes a single pair of augers which collect bulk material contained within a vessel. These augers advance the material to a lifting conveyor. A frame pivotally mounted to a rotatable enclosure portion of the lif...	01/12/1988
4714398	Drive arrangement for a combine harvester unloading auger Drive transmission from the bottom auger of a combine grain tank to an outwardly and upwardly inclined swinging unloading auger-conveyor by means of (sequentially) a telescoping, double U-jointed drive shaft, an acute angle bevel gear box, and a jack shaf...	12/22/1987
4669945	Foldable and swivelable hopper-loading screw conveyor A foldable and swivelable screw conveyor mounted on a transportable storage hopper is disclosed. The storage hopper typically contains particulate material such as grain, fertilizer and the like. The present invention is directed to a spatially-compact ho...	06/02/1987
4662812	Bin unloader with oblique pivot axis An agricultural harvester has a grain bin with an oblique side wall section at one lateral side of the grain bin presenting a discharge opening, an unloading tube with an end portion pivotally mounted on the oblique side wall section for swinging movement...	05/05/1987
4583905	Auger apparatus for discharging material from a truck box An apparatus for discharging material from the tail gate of a truck box comprises a first auger mounted on the tail gate. A second auger can be coupled to the first and is movable between a stored position and a position extending from one side of the tru...	04/22/1986
4347907	All-electric A.C. tractor An electronic differential speed control circuit for driving the inboard and outboard A.C. wheel motors at different relative speeds depending upon the steering angle during a turn. An electrical circuit for sensing the torque of the tractor's wheel motor...	09/07/1982
4334818	Final unloading apparatus When particulate material reposing on a support or base is to be carried off in an upward direction by means of a vertical conveyor whose lower inlet end portion is vertically and laterally movable, there is a problem involved in the carrying-off of the f...	06/15/1982
4289440	Mechanism for preventing operation of a bin unloading auger when out of its unloading position A cam operated safety switch (51) prevents the clutch device (21) for the drive for the unloading auger (34) from being shifted from a clutch disengaged position to a clutch engaged position whenever the unloading conveyor (37) is out of its crop unloadin...	09/15/1981
4274790	Granular material unloading vehicle with pressure-relief box An improved granular material unloading vehicle, such as a feed grain cart, comprising a wheeled chassis having a material bin mounted thereto, a substantially horizontal screw conveyor for moving the material from the bin through a discharge opening ther...	06/23/1981
4101021	Apparatus for conveying bulk materials A bulk material conveying mechanism including a series of tubular elements each having a screw convolution attached to the exterior of the element body. Universal joints connect confronting ends of adjacent tubular elements to allow the elements to confor...	07/18/1978
4093087	Unloading tube arrangement for combine harvester grain tank A combine harvester comprising a grain tank with a discharge opening at one side of the harvester, an unloading tube having a main portion and an end portion angled with respect to the main portion, the angled portion being pivotally mounted on the grain ...	06/06/1978
4037745	Combine grain tank unloading mechanism In a two-stage combine grain tank unloading system, grain is conveyed upward by a generally upright but forwardly inclined auger conveyor, through a transition housing into a generally horizontal unloading auger conveyor, which can be swingably adjusted, ...	07/26/1977
4008819	Self-raising bin loading auger for combines A loading apparatus for the grain tank or bin of an agricultural combine. The grain tank or bin is located in the upper part of the combine, and, in the illustrated embodiment, the grain bin comprises a main grain bin and a grain bin extension mounted abo...	02/22/1977

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