Grain bin unload trough conveyor auger hanger assembly and method
US12252349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F25/2018
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of positioning a grain bin unload conveyor auger within a grain bin unload conveyor trough includes positioning an auger hanger on a pair of hanger support shelves at an open exterior end of the grain bin unload conveyor trough to support the grain bin unload conveyor auger away from adjacent interior surfaces of the grain bin unload conveyor trough, and pushing the grain bin unload conveyor auger through the open exterior end of the grain bin unload conveyor trough to cause the auger hanger to continuously support the grain bin unload conveyor auger away from the interior surfaces of the grain bin unload conveyor trough as the auger hanger moves longitudinally along the pair of hanger support shelves from the open exterior end to a final operational position of the auger hanger between the open exterior end and an interior end of the grain bin unload conveyor trough.
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