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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7025555 | Sweep auger with drive assembly A sweep auger having an auger that is rotated about its longitudinal axis by a power means and a drive assembly having at least three reduction gears that operatively connect the auger to a drive wheel such that the drive wheel rotates at a speed that is substantial... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6948902 | Carrier wheel assembly for sweep auger A carrier wheel assembly for supporting a sweep auger at intermediate positions having a first wheel that is rotatably mounted to the shaft of the auger and extends rearwardly through a slot and secured to the backboard of the auger, and having a rearward wheel rota... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6499930 | Grain bin unloading system An unloading system for a grain bin. The unloading system includes a sweep conveyor for sweeping grain from the interior of the grain bin to a well in the floor of the grain bin. The sweep conveyor includes an elongated frame, a first sprocket at one end ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 4516898 | Devices for extracting solid materials in bulk in the finely divided state, from the bottom of a silo The invention relates to a device for completely evacuating a silo containing finely divided material in bulk. A mobile box element passes over the floor of the silo, its face corresponding to the direction of advance being open and the horizontal base fo... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4264258 | Rotatable screw conveyor for discharging chip silos A screw conveyor 14 is mounted on the sub-floor 11a of a chip silo 11, and rotates as a radial arm to convey the chip material into a cover 17 through an inlet opening 18 and to a central discharge shaft 12. The cover 17 rotates together with the screw co... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4220433 | Sweep auger drive system A grain bin loading and unloading system has a vertical auger located in the center of the bin, the vertical auger being in communication with a horizontal auger disposed beneath the floor of the bin. The novel sweep auger drive has a double row sprocket ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4103788 | Apparatus for discharging from a silo Apparatus for unloading from the bottom of a silo having a conventional horizontal floor with a central opening characterized by apparatus extending from the pit radially outwardly for removal of the material and at least one radial sweep auger having its... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4099633 | Device for evacuation of solid materials A device for evacuation of powder or granular materials stored on sheltered or unsheltered floors or in bins has a fixed frame, at the center of the storage floor or bin, situated above an evacuation orifice and below a protective cap covered by the store... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4063654 | Sweep auger apparatus The sweep auger apparatus is radially mounted within a circular bin for storing granular free flowing material and is horizontally rotatable across the bin floor about a vertical axis located centrally of the bin to remove from the bin floor, during each ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4008816 | Grain bin sweep auger with torque arm A grain storage bin has a floor with a central discharge opening, an elongated sweep auger extending radially from the discharge opening toward the wall of the bin, and an elongated shield extending alongside the auger. The sweep auger and shield travel a... | 02/22/1977 |
