Product leveling device within a tank
US11618638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2814/0319
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a product leveling system within at least one tank or particulate material supply compartment that helps to encourage uniform movement of an agricultural product out of the bottom of the compartment. More specifically, the invention relates to a product leveling system that helps monitor areas in which agricultural product is prone to starving and also prone to accumulation, such that quantities of the agricultural product can be diverted from the areas prone to accumulation to the areas prone to starving. For instance, at least one leveling device having a driving shaft and a helical coil may be rotatably mounted within the compartment and rotated to encourage agricultural product to be moved from areas of accumulation to areas where the agricultural product is more quickly removed, resulting in starving. The product leveling system may include three coils mounted about the compartment.
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