Grain hopper assembly
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1. A grain hopper assembly to receive grain unloaded from a bottom unloading grain transport vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- a shell having opposite ends, said shell defining a top opening through which grain is received from a bottom outlet of the grain transport vehicle;
said shell further including a bottom wall and side walls extending up from said bottom wall, and a flexible sealing means, attached to said side walls, for forming a partial seal with the vehicle unloading the grain;
an auger means, mounted to said shell, for conveying grain toward one end of said shell;
a hopper tube having an auger contained therein;
a means, at one end of said shell, for connecting said hopper tube to said shell so that said hopper tube auger operatively communicates with said auger means whereby grain at the one end of the shell is received and conveyed by the hopper tube auger.
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Abstract
A grain hopper assembly to receive grain unloaded from a bottom unloading grain transport vehicle. The assembly comprises a shell having opposite ends. An auger is mounted to the shell and conveys grain toward one end of the shell. A hopper tube has an auger contained therein. An attachment housing is at one end of the shell and connects the hopper tube to the shell so that the hopper tube auger operatively communicates with the auger whereby grain at the one end of the shell is received and conveyed by the hopper tube auger.
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19 Claims
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1. A grain hopper assembly to receive grain unloaded from a bottom unloading grain transport vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a shell having opposite ends, said shell defining a top opening through which grain is received from a bottom outlet of the grain transport vehicle; said shell further including a bottom wall and side walls extending up from said bottom wall, and a flexible sealing means, attached to said side walls, for forming a partial seal with the vehicle unloading the grain; an auger means, mounted to said shell, for conveying grain toward one end of said shell; a hopper tube having an auger contained therein; a means, at one end of said shell, for connecting said hopper tube to said shell so that said hopper tube auger operatively communicates with said auger means whereby grain at the one end of the shell is received and conveyed by the hopper tube auger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A grain hopper assembly to receive grain unloaded from a bottom unloading grain transport vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a shell defining a grain collection volume at one end thereof, said shell further having a bottom wall with side walls extending from said bottom wall, a sealing means, attached to said side walls, for forming a partial seal with the vehicle unloading the grain; a first auger operatively mounted to said shell so that when in operation said first auger conveys grain towards the grain collection volume; a hopper tube having a second auger operatively mounted therein; and means, pivotally mounted to the shell, for placing said hopper tube in communication with said shell so that a portion of said second auger is within said grain collection volume. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A grain hopper assembly for handing grain unloaded from a bottom-unloading grain trailer, the hopper assembly comprising:
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a shell having a bottom defining a pair of wells seprated by a V-shaped landing and a grain collection volume, said shell further including upstanding side walls at a periphery of the shell bottom, said side wall adjacent the grain collection volume having an opening therein, a flexible sealing means, attached to said side walls, for forming a partial seal with the grain trailer; a first auger rotatably mounted to the shell and positioned within one of the wells, and the first auger being driven by a first motor; a second auger rotatably mounted to the shell and positioned within another of the wells, and the second auger being driven by a second motor; a hopper tube containing a third auger, and a third motor driving said third auger; and a housing pivotally mounted to said shell within said opening, said hopper tube mounted to said housing whereby said housing places said hopper tube and said shell in communication. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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