Assembly for covering agricultural receiving unit
AssigneeAuxilium AG LLC
InventorsChad W. Hastad, Anthony Von Ohlen
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Abstract
An assembly for covering an agricultural receiving unit is provided. The assembly may include a covering body configured to, in a first position, extend over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the opening. The assembly may also include an actuation assembly configured to move the covering body from the first position to a second position. In the second position, the covering body is configured to permit access to the opening of the agricultural receiving unit.
Claims18
An assembly for covering an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- a covering body configured to, in a first position, extend over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the opening;
- an actuation assembly configured to move the covering body from the first position to a second position;
- wherein in the second position, the covering body is configured to permit access to the opening of the agricultural receiving unit;
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- a blocking wall at the opening and at least partially extending perpendicular to the covering body around a perimeter of the opening and configured to prevent spilling of an agricultural product past the opening of the agricultural receiving unit;
- wherein the blocking wall includes a first blocking wall and a second blocking wall, wherein the first blocking and the second blocking wall are each angled at an angle that is not ninety degrees to convey the agricultural product toward the opening.
A method of reducing contaminants from entering an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- placing a covering body having an elastic cover in a sealing position over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent contaminants from entering the opening;
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- automatically moving the covering body from the sealing position to a loading position where the covering body permits access to the opening for an agricultural product to enter the agricultural receiving unit;
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- folding the elastic cover upon itself in response to an actuating member moving a plate secured to the elastic cover from the sealing position to the loading position;
- wherein the elastic cover extends over and completely covers the moving plate to prevent the contaminants from entering the opening in the sealing position.
An assembly for receiving an agricultural product within an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- a covering body comprising:
- a first plate configured to, in a sealing position, extend over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the agricultural receiving unit;
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- a second plate configured to, in a sealing position, extend over the opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the agricultural receiving unit;
- an actuation assembly comprising:
- a first actuating member engaging the first plate and configured to move vertically to move the first plate from the sealing position of the first plate to a loading position of the first plate;
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- a second actuating member configured to move vertically to move the second plate from the sealing position of the second plate to a loading position of the second plate;
- wherein the covering body further comprises a first elastic cover secured to the first plate and configured to extend completely over the first plate and the opening when the first plate is in the sealing position and fold upon itself in the loading position, and a second elastic cover secured to the second plate and configured to extend completely over the second plate and the opening when the second plate is in the sealing position and fold upon itself in the loading position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.