Paddle sweep

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10836582-B2
Application number	US-201916502318-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2019
Priority date	Mar 22, 2016
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

A grain sweep assembly having an A-shaped frame, a first and a second panel connected to the frame, and a drive assembly that has a plurality of paddles connected to a continuous chain that extend through a return chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A grain sweep assembly, comprising:
a first wall and a second wall connected to a frame;
a drive assembly operatively connected to a plurality of paddles and at least one grain breaker positioned at least partially below the frame, wherein the at least one grain breaker is configured to break apart grain that has become compacted;
a plurality of teeth extending outwardly from an outer perimeter of the at least one grain breaker; and
a chain operatively connected to the drive assembly and the at least one grain breaker connected to the chain.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one grain breaker is positioned in spaced relation adjacent paddles of the plurality of paddles.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one grain breaker is made of a resilient polyurethane configured to break apart grain and the plurality of paddles have a flexible edge configured to sweep grain.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one grain breaker has an oblong shape.

5. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising an adjustable intake shield extending from the frame.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the first wall is connected to the second wall by a plurality of bolts.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the first wall extends from the second wall.

8. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising the frame having a support member.

9. The assembly of claim 8 further comprising the support member having an upper beam and a lower beam separated by a web plate.

10. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the drive assembly is disposed within a drive housing configured to permit the grain sweep assembly to float up and down in relation to a grain bin floor.

11. A grain sweep assembly, comprising:
a first wall and a second wall connected to a frame;
a drive assembly operatively connected to a plurality of paddles positioned at least partially below the frame;
wherein the drive assembly is disposed within a drive housing configured to permit the grain sweep assembly to float up and down in relation to a grain bin floor; and
a removable and adjustable intake shield connected to a mounting bracket extending downwardly from the frame.

12. The assembly of claim 11 further comprising a plurality of support tubes, wherein the adjustable intake shield is connected to a bottom surface of at least one of the plurality of support tubes.

13. The assembly of claim 11 further comprising three support tubes consisting of two outer support tubes and a middle support tube, wherein the adjustable intake shield is connected to a bottom surface of at least one of the two outer support tubes.

14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein the two outer support tubes extend downwardly at an angle away from the first wall and the second wall towards a ground surface.

15. The assembly of claim 11 further comprising at least one grain breaker positioned below the frame and operatively connected to the drive assembly, wherein the grain breaker is configured to break apart grain that has become compacted.

16. The assembly of claim 11 wherein the first wall is connected to the second wall by a plurality of bolts.

17. The assembly of claim 11 wherein the first wall extends from the second wall.

18. The assembly of claim 11 further comprising the frame having a support member.

19. The assembly of claim 18 further comprising the support member having an upper beam and a lower beam separated by a web plate.

20. A grain sweep assembly, comprising:
a first wall and a second wall connected to a frame;
the frame having a support member that includes an upper beam and a lower beam separated by a web plate, a return chamber, and connected to the first wall and the second wall; and
a drive assembly operatively connected to a plurality of paddles that extend through the return chamber.

21. The assembly of claim 20 further comprising at least one grain breaker positioned below the frame and operatively connected to the drive assembly, wherein the grain breaker is configured to break apart grain that has become compacted.

22. The assembly of claim 20 further comprising an adjustable intake shield extending from the frame.

23. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the drive assembly is disposed within a drive housing configured to permit the grain sweep assembly to float up and down in relation to a grain bin floor.

24. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the first wall is connected to the second wall by a plurality of bolts.

25. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the first wall extends from the second wall.

26. The assembly of claim 20 further comprising the web plate having a plurality of apertures.

27. The assembly of claim 20 further comprising the support member connected to a plurality of supports braces.

28. The assembly of claim 20 wherein the support member extends the length of the grain sweep assembly.

Assignees

• Sukup Mfg

Inventors

• Olson Ryan T
• Sukup Charles E
• Marcks Randal L
• Brownmiller David J

Classifications

• B65G21/08 Primary

  Protective roofs or arch supports therefor · CPC title

• B65G19/08

  and attached to a single belt, rope or chain · CPC title

• B65G65/425

  arranged to be movable · CPC title