Device and method for the transferring of grain from a grain bin
First Claim
1. A grain transfer system for a grain bin having an interior for holding a quantity of grain, the system comprising:
- an inlet in a sidewall of the grain bin;
an outlet in another sidewall of the grain bin opposite the inlet;
a grain transfer tube, the tube being inserted through each of the inlet and the outlet so as to be positioned substantially within the interior of the grain bin, the grain transfer tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into an interior of the tube;
at least one blower for communicating with the grain transfer tube, the at least one blower being positioned at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet, and for providing a high powered air stream through the grain transfer tube to entrain and propel the grain within the tube to the outlet; and
a suction hose, coupled with the outlet, for drawing grain in the grain bin into the tube for transferal through the outlet to a remote location.
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Abstract
An improved device and method for transferring grain or other particulates from a grain bin. The invention comprises an inlet positioned in a sidewall of the grain bin, and an outlet in another sidewall of the grain bin opposite the inlet. A grain transfer tube is inserted through each of the inlet and the outlet, the tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into the interior of the tube. A blower for communicating with the grain transfer tube is positioned at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet, and provides an air stream the tube. A suction hose is coupled with the outlet, to create, in combination with the blower, a vacuum force for drawing the grain in the grain bin to enter into the interior of the tube, and then propelling the drawn grain along the tube through the outlet to a remote location.
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16 Claims
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1. A grain transfer system for a grain bin having an interior for holding a quantity of grain, the system comprising:
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an inlet in a sidewall of the grain bin;
an outlet in another sidewall of the grain bin opposite the inlet;
a grain transfer tube, the tube being inserted through each of the inlet and the outlet so as to be positioned substantially within the interior of the grain bin, the grain transfer tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into an interior of the tube;
at least one blower for communicating with the grain transfer tube, the at least one blower being positioned at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet, and for providing a high powered air stream through the grain transfer tube to entrain and propel the grain within the tube to the outlet; and
a suction hose, coupled with the outlet, for drawing grain in the grain bin into the tube for transferal through the outlet to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A grain transfer system for a grain bin having an interior for holding a quantity of grain, the system comprising:
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an inlet in a sidewall of the grain bin;
an outlet in another sidewall of the grain bin opposite the inlet;
a grain transfer tube, the tube being inserted through each of the inlet and the outlet so as to be positioned substantially near a bottom portion of the interior of the grain bin, the grain transfer tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into an interior of the tube;
at least one blower for communicating with the grain transfer tube, the at least one blower being positioned at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet, and for providing a high powered air stream through the grain transfer tube to entrain and propel the grain within the tube to the outlet; and
a suction hose coupled with the outlet, to create, in combination with the at least one blower, a vacuum force for drawing the grain in the grain bin to enter into the interior of the tube, and for propelling the drawn grain along the tube through the outlet to a remote location.
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11. A method of transferring grain from a grain bin having an interior for holding a quantity of grain, the method comprising:
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positioning an inlet and an outlet in opposed sidewalls of the grain bin;
inserting a grain transfer tube through each of the inlet and the outlet so as to be positioned substantially within the interior of the grain bin, the grain transfer tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into an interior of the tube;
placing at least one blower at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet;
utilizing the at least one blower to draw an air stream through the grain transfer tube; and
attaching a suction hose to the outlet to draw, in combination with the at least one blower, grain in the grain bin into the tube for transferal through the outlet to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A grain bin assembly for transferring grain from a grain bin having an interior for holding a quantity of grain comprising:
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an inlet in a sidewall of the grain bin;
an outlet in another sidewall of the grain bin opposite the inlet;
a grain transfer lube, the tube being inserted through each of the inlet and the outlet, the grain transfer tube having at least one opening therein for permitting grain in the grain bin to enter into an interior of the tube;
at least one blower for communicating with the grain transfer tube, the at least one blower being positioned at an end of the grain transfer tube positioned at the inlet, and for providing an air stream through the grain transfer tube; and
a suction hose coupled with the outlet, to create, in combination with the at least one blower, a vacuum force for drawing the grain in the grain bin to enter into the interior of the tube, and for propelling the drawn grain along the tube through the outlet to a remote location.
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Specification