Grain bin clump remover
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11618633B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17391698

    申请日:2021-08-02

    发明人: Shawn L. Gengerke

    IPC分类号: B65G33/38 B65D88/68 B65G69/14

    摘要: An apparatus and method for breaking up clumps of grain encountered during the emptying of a grain bin includes a beater assembly having a shaft with a plurality of knives extending radially therefrom. The beater assembly is adapted to be attached to or unattached from an end of a sweep auger. The beater assembly is positioned to overlay a gated opening in the floor of the grain bin through which grain flows during unloading thereof. The same motor used to drive the bin's discharge auger located below the bins floor also is made to drive the beater assembly located above the floor by linking the shaft of the discharge auger through a pair of right angle gear boxes to the shaft of the beater assembly.

    Animal feed mechanism with feed agitator assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11503800B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16889650

    申请日:2020-06-01

    发明人: George R Eakin

    IPC分类号: A01K5/00 A01K5/02 B65D88/68

    摘要: An animal feed mechanism with feed agitator assembly includes a feed bin, a funnel-shaped boot attached to a bottom of the feed bin, an agitator system installed in the boot, and a conveying device for conveying feed out of the boot. The agitator system is installed using boot mount brackets attached to end walls of the boot, and holes cut in the sidewalls of the boot after the boot mount brackets are attached. The boot mount brackets each include a lower ledge with a sufficient length to block the free flow of feed out of the holes cut in the sidewalls of the boot due to the angle of repose of the feed. The agitator system includes a motor driven agitator shaft with radial projections that can be inserted through the holes cut in the boot and supported at each end by bearings attached to the boot mount brackets.