Auger for a grain cart

US9102478B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9102478-B2
Application numberUS-19282108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 15, 2008
Priority dateAug 16, 2007
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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A high-throughput auger includes a receiving end auger portion that has a first shaft. The receiving end auger portion also includes a first screw having a first pitch and a first diameter, and a first housing portion of a second diameter. The auger also includes a main auger portion coupled to a discharge end of the receiving end auger portion. The main auger portion includes a second shaft, a second screw having a second pitch and a third diameter, and a second housing of a fourth diameter. The first diameter is greater than the third diameter and the second pitch is greater than the first pitch.

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We claim: 1. A high-throughput auger comprising: a receiving end auger portion including a first shaft, a first screw having a first screw pitch and a first diameter, and a first housing portion of a second diameter; and a main auger portion coupled to a discharge end of the receiving end auger portion, the main auger portion including a second shaft, a second screw having a second screw pitch and a third diameter, and a second housing of a fourth diameter; wherein the first d…

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  • B65G33/265Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9102478B2 cover?
A high-throughput auger includes a receiving end auger portion that has a first shaft. The receiving end auger portion also includes a first screw having a first pitch and a first diameter, and a first housing portion of a second diameter. The auger also includes a main auger portion coupled to a discharge end of the receiving end auger portion. The main auger portion includes a second shaft, a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Van Mill Michael D, Fleshner Ryan, Unverferth Mfg Co Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65G33/265. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).