Multiple tent cover unload control system
US9961835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/60
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combine unload control system having a grain tank for storing grain and at least one auger for unloading grain from the grain tank. The control system also includes a first auger cover proximate to the at least one auger, having one or more first auger cutouts disposed on a portion of the first auger cover and a second auger cover proximate to the at least one auger and having one or more second auger cutouts disposed on a portion of the second auger cover. The control system further includes a controller configured to control amounts of grain to pass through the one or more first auger cutouts and the one or more second auger cutouts and flow to the at least one auger by causing the first auger cover and the second auger cover to move relative to each other.
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