Vibratory attachment for a grain auger
OwnerRyan Vidrineinventor
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Abstract
The vibratory attachment for a grain auger is a system and method to aid in the removal of grain from a silo via an auger. In addition to the housing that contains the auger at the bottom of a bin, a specialized angled metal plate is welded to the housing at the interior end. A pneumatic turbine vibrator is then mounted to this plate. When the vibrator is powered by a compressed air source, the vibrations travel down the length of the auger housing which is in contact with the compacted grain. The vibrations then break down any “bridging” that occurs in the grain around the auger, thus allowing the grain to fall freely and be removed by the auger in a normal manner. It is envisioned that operation of the vibrator would occur manually when needed or be triggered on a recurring basis by a timing system.
Claims20
A vibratory device, comprising:
- a floor sweep auger adapted to be positioned along a circumference of a grain silo exterior wall near an access opening, the floor sweep auger having an interior auger end and an exterior auger end;
- a screw-style auger powered by a drive means, the screw-style auger is contained within the floor sweep auger;
- an access hole disposed near the access opening;
- a pneumatic turbine vibrator located atop the floor sweep auger;
- a single center well and one or more intermediate wells adapted to be disposed on a floor of a silo, the floor sweep auger is arranged in a linear configuration over the floor of the silo;
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- a flat plate directing a plurality of grain into the floor sweep auger and to the single center well and the intermediate wells and away from a drive motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.