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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6468016 | Method for temporary storage of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture A method for temporarily storing a plurality of endless, intermediate articles of manufacture being characterized by: (i) placing an endless, intermediate article of manufacture in a load/unload position on the storage device 10; (ii) indexing the article... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 4701093 | Sweep auger apparatus A sweep auger apparatus is radially disposed within a circular bin for moving a free flowing granular material across the floor of the bin toward the center of the bin. A motor is connected to the radially inner end of the auger shaft to rotate the auger ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4351627 | Device with screw conveyor for discharging bulk material A device for discharging bulk material so as to effect uniform descent of the bulk material. A rotary screw conveyor is surrounded by an elongated drum, the drum and the screw conveyor being rotated independently of each other and mounted for movement tog... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4313705 | Unloader for storage bins A device for unloading particulate material from circular storage bins having central discharge sumps. The device includes two augers extending radially in diametric opposition from a vertical pivot axis adjacent the discharge sump. The augers are powered... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4285622 | Apparatus for feeding material out of silos or from stacks Apparatus for feeding material from a large supply of such material wherein a screw is horizontally disposed at the bottom of the piled material. Both ends of the screw are mounted in a trunnion bracket in a traversing carriage which supports the screw an... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4146145 | Bin unloader Apparatus for reliably causing flow of material from a bin, of circular transverse section about a vertical axis, having a conical bottom converging downwardly to a central discharge chamber, including: a central shaft rotatable in the discharge chamber a... | 03/27/1979 |
| 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 |
| 4099632 | Arrangement for withdrawing material from a silo Arrangement for withdrawing material from the bottom portion of a silo having an inclined silo bottom and a discharge funnel at the lowest point of the silo bottom, comprising a conveying screw which is disposed above the inclined silo bottom and which on... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4057151 | Silo unloader and apparatus therefor A silo unloader is provided, of the bottom unloader type, wherein an auger type conveyor is utilized for cutting silage and delivering it generally radially inwardly, with one or more auxiliary augers being provided. The auger is supported at its radial o... | 11/08/1977 |
| 3942657 | Apparatus for unloading material such as chips or the like from the bottom of a silo An apparatus for unloading material such as chips or the like from the bottom of a silo, comprising a conveyer screw which at its inner end is mounted in an annular frame. The frame surrounds a central outlet opening and is rotatable about the central axi... | 03/09/1976 |
