Auger screen

• US 20080274777A1
• Filed: 05/01/2007
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AG Growth Industries Partnership
• Original Assignee: REM Enterprises Inc.
• Inventors: Francis, Gary Lane
• Granted Patent: US 7,959,697 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 460/102
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 87/10 with blowers
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 53/24 Gas suction systems
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 53/60 Devices for separating the materials from propellant gas

Abstract

A bulk loader including an air inlet, an air-particulates separating chamber in communication with the air inlet, an air outlet in communication with the air-particulates separating chamber, means for moving air and particulates into the air-particulates separating chamber, means for separating air from particulates positioned within the air-particulates separating chamber, means for removing air from the air-particulates separating chamber, an auger, the auger being in communication with the air-particulates separating chamber by way of an auger opening in the air-particulates separating chamber, and a screen positioned across a portion of the auger opening adapted to permit air to flow therethrough and adapted to prevent particulates from flowing therethrough.

Claims

1. A bulk loader comprising:

a) an air inlet,

b) an air-particulates separating chamber in communication with the air inlet;

c) an air outlet in communication with the air-particulates separating chamber;

d) means for moving air and particulates into the air-particulates separating chamber;

e) means for separating air from particulates positioned within the air-particulates separating chamber;

f) means for removing air from the air-particulates separating chamber;

g) an auger, the auger being in communication with the air-particulates separating chamber by way of an auger opening in the air-particulates separating chamber; and

h) a screen positioned across a portion of the auger opening adapted to permit air to flow therethrough and adapted to prevent particulates from flowing therethrough.