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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6042326 | Grain cart drive assembly In a grain cart equipped with a lower horizontally-disposed input drag auger, a vertically disposed lift auger, and an upper horizontally disposed discharge auger, a unique drive train is used. The lift auger and the discharge auger can be activated indep... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5988358 | Screw conveyor A screw conveyor is provided with a drive in which cogged wheels are supported such that they are radially movable in relation to each other, parallel to a straight line perpendicular to a pressure line of tooth contact of the cogged wheels and parallel t... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5875882 | Auger drive and method of driving an auger A drive (D) for an auger conveyor (FC) is disclosed where the auger conveyor comprises a conveyor conduit (11) and a centerless helical coil auger (15) disposed within the conduit. The auger has a longitudinal axis and a plurality of spaced, helical fligh... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871081 | Concentric auger feeder A material conveying system for accurately conveying a specific predetermined amount of a material. The system includes a large primary auger that is rotated to convey the material until the amount of material closely approaches the predetermined amount. ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5655872 | Grain cart with front unload auger This invention relates to a grain cart having a downwardly and inwardly tapered hopper for temporarily storing grain, an auger mounted to an outer, forward portion of the cart's hopper is adapted for unloading grain from the cart. An interface housing mou... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5628608 | Grain cart An improved harvesting cart having a drive assembly for providing easy transition between PTO drive and hydraulic drive is disclosed. The harvesting cart has a drive shaft for engaging an auger flighting or other unloading mechanism. A forward end of the ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5516253 | Grain cart There is disclosed an improved grain cart comprising a mobile frame adapted to be pulled by a vehicle, such as a tractor. The frame supports a grain hopper or box. The hopper includes an inset front corner area. An auger for unloading grain from the hoppe... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5492217 | Center drive portable auger A center drive portable auger system for transporting particulate material. The auger includes an auger tube having a feed end and a discharge end, an auger drive shaft within the auger tube, and an auger flighting mounted to the auger drive shaft for tra... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5465829 | Pallet with hopper and auguer and method for distributing particular material A pallet for use in transporting a container housing a particulate material, the container having a gate for releasing the particulate material from the container. The pallet includes a frame member for receiving the container, a hopper mounted to the fra... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5335792 | Grain separator A grain separator is disclosed comprising a plurality of operatively connected grain separator units and a grain inlet for feeding grain into the separator, wherein the grain is separated . The grain separator also has an outlet for dispensing the grain a... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5328015 | Auger assembly for feed bin An improved auger design comprises a one-piece assembly with bearings at both the inboard and outboard ends of the auger flight to self-support the auger flight within a discharge tube of the feed bin. Furthermore, a single mounting plate secures the auge... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5269233 | Stoker or particulate conveyor A heater for burning particulate combustible fuel material, and a stoker for transferring the fuel for use in connection with such a heater. The heater includes a burner with a step upward from the stoker onto the burner, for reducing the possibility of t... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5253746 | Auger assembly for a bulk seed transport bin A bulk seed transport bin includes an enclosed storage container mounted on a frame. An auger extends upwardly out of a roof portion of the container and has an upper dispensing port. The auger includes a lower end extending through the interior of the co... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5183148 | Screw feeder A screw feeder is provided having a lower screw shaft and an upper drive shaft which are detachably connected to each other. The drive shaft includes an outer tubular member, with an inner, generally solid, connecting member positioned within the drive sh... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5183147 | Chemical handling system A system for handling agricultural chemicals, such as herbicides, pesticides, and the like which are supplied in dry form. A refillable tank includes an integral, internal auger that horizontally extends through the bottom portion of the tank and is adapt... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5113227 | Waste toner conveying apparatus A waste toner conveyer of an image forming apparatus has a screw for conveying powdery toner along a toner conveying passage defined in the conveyer. The screw includes a plurality of strip-like spring members which are reciprocally moved along a longitud... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5033608 | Screw conveyor A screw conveyor mechanism mounted within the trough assembly. One end of said screw conveyor is removably mounted on the trough assembly. A drive shaft is provided for rotating the screw conveyor with the drive shaft being removably connected to the oute... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4972890 | Log feed roller mechanism A log feed roller mechanism has a pair of parallel drive rolls; a plurality of contour-edged bars flexibly mounted at spaced intervals around the outer surfaces of each of the rolls; and, a drive mechanism for drivingly counter-rotating the rolls about th... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4964545 | Multipath machine for metering, filling and packing a pasty product, especially a soup paste The multipath filling machine or unit for metering, filling and packing pastry products, especially soup pastes, in two or more product rows has a feed mechanism, which has a conveying device, and a following metering mechanism. The conveying device has a... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4963066 | Grain hopper assembly A grain hopper assembly to receive grain unloaded from a bottom unloading grain transport vehicle. The assembly comprises a shell having opposite ends. An auger is mounted to the shell and conveys grain toward one end of the shell. A hopper tube has an au... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4958720 | Screw conveyor coupling apparatus Readily attachable and detachable apparatus for coupling the drive shaft of a modular plastic screw conveyor with a power source is substantially concealed and protected by the modular plastic screw conveyor. Plastic screw conveyor modules define a non-ci... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4826361 | Conveying device for transportation of flowable materials A device for the transportation of flowable material in pulverulent, granular, lump, granulated or pasty form in a feed pipe comprises a coaxial endless feeder screw which is rotatable in the forward or reverse direction and a drive mechanism for driving ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4572356 | Safety clutch and quick release assembly for grain augers and the like The device includes an actuating lever adjacent the intake end so that the intake end portion of the auger can be disengaged from the main auger flight if desired. A remote actuating lever is situated adjacent the discharge end of the auger tube operative... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4364469 | Bottom suspension arrangement for a liquid screw conveyor assembly A bottom suspension arrangement is provided for a screw conveyor assembly ed in the pumping of waste water and the like. The assembly includes a stationary cylindrical jacket having an open bottom end, a screw conveyor mounted within the jacket for rotati... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4095705 | Agricultural airplane loading device An agricultural airplane loading device having a wheeled frame on which is mounted a hopper provided with a lower portion forming a discharge opening. Arranged below the hopper for receiving material from the discharge opening of the hopper is an auger co... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4078653 | Rotary piston conveyor with a minimum of two rotors A rotary piston conveyor comprising a plurality of interengaged rotors in which at least one rotor is driven and, in turn, drives the other rotors. Each pair of adjacent rotors have spiral vanes which mesh to form the conveyor path as the rotors rotate. T... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3978978 | Apparatus for conveying particulate materials A section of a conveying pipe accommodates a conveyor screw, and drives are provided for rotating this conveyor screw as well as axially reciprocating it in the pipe section.... | 09/07/1976 |