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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318537 | Method and apparatus for controlling the speed and/or direction of movement of a screw discharger This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling the speed and/or direction of movement (A, B) of a screw discharger (1, 11, 101, 201). According to the invention, the bending load on the screw (2, 12, 102, 202) of the screw discharg... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7234909 | 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 grou... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231868 | Wine pomace extraction apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for wine pomace extraction from wine processing tanks in a manner so as to minimize maceration of the wine pomace so as not to taint wine entrained within the pomace. In the present invention, wine pomace is m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7195440 | Agricultural silo auger system apparatus and method An auger assembly that has three individual augers that function cooperatively to transport silage within a silo. Specifically, the auger assembly is used to manipulate silage during the loading and unloading of a silo. The first and third augers have the same fligh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7124854 | Transmission device of vehicle A transmission device of a vehicle is equipped with a shaft, a driven wheel with internal gear teeth defined thereon mounted to the shaft center thereof, and a small driving gear with outer gear teeth defined thereon in mesh with the internal gear teeth of the drive... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7017732 | Multiple extruder configuration The invention concerns a multiple-extruder configuration in which two co-rotating twin-screw extruders and a counter-rotating twin screw extruder are connected to each other with respect to the flow of material. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976819 | Tank having multiple screw-type transfer augers A multi-screw auger equipped tank comprises opposing sides sloping downward and inwardly toward one another. A plurality of shaftless screw transfer augers run along the tank bottom. Drivers and transmissions coupled to the transfer augers permit simultaneous rotati... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6915896 | Cleaning drain apparatus for an auger assembly A drain apparatus for the intake end of an auger is disclosed. The drain apparatus comprises a bearing with radial arms, a cover with a cover portion, a drain and a drain cap for removably closing the opening of the drain. The drain apparatus facilitates a clean in ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6808354 | Tank having multiple screw-type transfer augers A multi-screw auger equipped tank comprises opposing sides sloping downward and inwardly toward one another. A plurality of shaftless screw transfer augers run along the tank bottom. Drivers and transmissions coupled to the transfer augers permit simultaneous rotati... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6722489 | Screw conveyor arm for dry material A dry bulk unloading apparatus for transferring bulk material from a storage facility to a transport vehicle includes a pair of pivotally interconnected upper and lower screw conveyors. The upper screw conveyor is pivotally connected at its receiving end on a vertic... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6497545 | Under floor unloading system for a crop storage bin A crop material is unloaded from a storage bin by providing a generally triangular pit arranged below the base pad surface of the bin into which crop material can fall from the bin through one of two openings in the base floor. Opening the door of one of ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6470737 | Device for metering flowable products A device for metering flowable products, such as products in the form of powder, granules, or microspheres, usable, for example, for the preparation of treatment baths, such as baths for dyeing, comprises at least one passage for the material to be delive... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6340279 | Conveyor system with a funnel for flowable bulk material A conveyor system for moving flowable bulk material is equipped with a funnel (12) that has a circular funnel inlet (13) formed by a cylindrical wall section (16') and an orthogonal funnel outlet (14) formed by eight funnel walls (18; 17, 17A; 17', 17") c... | 01/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6190105 | Reciprocating floor scraper for discharging bulk material from a silo Device for discharging material from a silo (10), comprising a long discharge channel (22) extending centrally over the silo floor (14), and a push-frame (20) which can be pushed back and forth hydraulically over the silo floor (14), over the discharge ch... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6068108 | Chip screw conveyor with feed assist A screw conveyer for conveying metal turnings from a machining operation. The chip screw conveyor includes an auger-like screw configured to move metal turnings in a given direction. The conveyor includes a tubular housing and an input chute defining an i... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6057514 | Removable hopper with material shut-off A gravimetric weigh scale blender having a plurality of hoppers 41, 42 and 43 discharging into a weigh chamber 14. The hoppers are funnel-shaped, each terminating in a discharge opening which permits flow of material from the hopper through a metering dev... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6017179 | Ring conveyor The invention relates to a ring conveyor for conveying bulk material, especially brewing barley or long malt, from a feed pipe fitted permanently inside a building in the form of an annular tower and opening above the ring conveyor into the region of a ra... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5996852 | Salt conveying system for water softener A material transport system for conveying water softener salt to a water softener brine tank located within a structure is disclosed. The material transport system includes a loading hopper having a removable lid that is secured to or adjacent a wall of t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5967729 | Bottom discharge, rotating ring drive silo unloader This invention relates to a top loading, top unloading bottom discharge, ring drive silo unloader that is adapted for use with a hexapod suspension. The unloader features a stationary support frame with an open center concept. The support frame includes t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944168 | Crescent shaped support cover A crescent shaped support cover for an elongate material reclamation mechanism in a granular or powdered material storage enclosure, the support cover comprising: a first elongate tube having a longitudinal opening formed in its side along the full length... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5769590 | Grain sweep drive apparatus A drive mechanism for a radially extending grain sweeper that includes an auger for directing grain into a central opening in the floor portion of a grain storage container, said drive mechanism includes a housing coupled with the grain sweeper, a drive s... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5755318 | Device for the continuous delivery of materials with low flowability The invention is concerned with a device for the continuous delivery of shredded materials exhibiting low flowability, particularly shredded cellulose materials, characterized in: (A) a receptacle for the shredded material to be delivered, said receptacle... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5702183 | Discharge apparatus having orbitally moving discharge ring A silo-like container includes an apparatus for discharging material within the container. The container interior bottom member leaves an annular opening with respect to the container walls, through which opening material may fall to be collected. A prefe... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5658116 | Bulk feed delivery system A bulk feed delivery system includes a bulk body having a dispensing opening extending along a bottom end thereof; a pair of gates arranged adjacent the dispensing opening, the gates being movable between a first position to close the dispensing opening a... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5639202 | Refuse bag opener A bag opening machine includes a trough and a feed screw that is rotatably mounted in the trough to advance bags that at least partially fit between the flight of the feed screw along the length of the trough. There are a pair of restrictions that the bag... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5553985 | Quick clean-up dual piston pump A dual-piston pump or similar material handling device includes a hopper assembly for storing material that is to be delivered to the device, and a transfer assembly between the hopper assembly and the frame of the device. The hopper assembly is supported... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5511925 | Bin unloading apparatus A bin unloading apparatus includes a housing attachable to a bin floor. The housing has an interior cavity, a rotatable lower portion with an intake opening, and a stationary upper portion with an output opening. A sweep auger is secured to the rotatable ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5498115 | Distributor for particulate material The present invention relates to a distributor for particulate material comprising a cylinder and a feeder screw mounted therein for conveying particulate material in the cylinder from an inlet to an outlet.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5449263 | Device and method for torque assist of drag arm An apparatus for removing bulk materials from a laterally enclosed storage area wherein the apparatus may be substantially buried within the bulk material (11). The apparatus includes a support column (16) mounted at a base into a support floor (25). An a... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5439147 | Container for introducing concrete into formwork A concrete container for introducing concrete into formwork, particularly into sliding formwork. The container includes an upwardly open container with a downwardly tapering lower portion having an outlet opening. A distributing hose is connected to the o... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5433577 | Refuse bag opener A bag opening machine includes a trough and a feed screw that is rotatably mounted in the trough to advance bags that at least partially fit between the flight of the feed screw along the length of the trough. There are a pair of restrictions that the bag... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5366067 | Extraction device and storage area equipped with such a device An extraction device comprises an inclinable scraper shaft driven in rotation along a first vertical axis of rotation, thereby extracting bulk products stored over a storage area having at least one evacuation opening. The extraction device comprises a su... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5364223 | Mobile metering storage apparatus A mobile metering and storage apparatus which includes a mobile unit such as, for example, a tractor of a tractor-trailer unit adapted to transport, store and meter material accommodated in the mobile unit. A discharge conveyor is provided at a floor leve... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5348435 | Bin unloading apparatus A bin unloading apparatus for unloading materials such as, for example, sawdust, peat, grains, silage, municipal waste, dry chemicals, shredded tires, and other ground bulk products accommodated in a bin, with the bin unloader including two cantilevered t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5318444 | Grain storage unloading system This invention relates to a grain storage unloading system of a type which can be moved from grain bin to grain bin and includes a sweep section which can rotate relative to a discharge section to sweep a circular area within the bin and to carry the mate... | 06/07/1994 |
