Auger assembly for harvesting machine
US11445664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2814/0326
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An auger assembly for transporting material for an agricultural work vehicle formed by an auger and a housing arrangement having an interior that houses the auger such that rotation of the auger within the housing arrangement is configured to transport the material through the housing arrangement. The housing arrangement includes a series of tube portions including at least a first and a second tube portion, each respective tube portion of the series of tube portions having a first and second end, an inner and outer surface, and a thickness between the inner and outer surfaces; and at least one mounting flange structure, including a first mounting flange structure secured to the outer surface of the first tube portion by a first laser weld extending from the inner surface of the first tube portion, through the thickness of the first tube portion, and into the first mounting flange structure.
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