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US 12,276,456 B2Granted
Grain bypass for storage bin and external augers
OwnerDarrell Liechtiinventor
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Abstract
A grain bypass can be retrofit to an out auger of a grain bin. This allows for the transfer of grain, such as corn, from the grain bin to a portable auger and/or truck or other type of transfer vehicle. The grain bypass can be configured to instead divert grain down a second bypass path so as to substantially cleanout the grain bypass housing. The grain bypass includes a slide that can be inserted into the grain bypass in two separate positions so that the slide can always be contained within the system, and thus remain with the system at all times.
Claims14
A grain diverter comprising:
- opposing side plates having (i) a trapezoidal shape;
- and (ii) at least one guide rod welded thereto;
- a top plate connecting the opposing side plates;
- an angled base plate connecting the opposing side plates, said angled base plate opposing the top plate;
- a removable slide that can be inserted into a first position wherein the removable slide rests on the at least one guide rod and into a second position wherein the removable slide substantially overlaps with the angled base plate;
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- a grain inlet for receiving grain at a first height and an opening for discharging grain at a second height, said second height being lower than the first height;
- wherein when the removable slide is in the first position the grain is not allowed to pass through the grain inlet and when the removable slide is in the second position the grain is allowed to pass through the grain inlet so that the grain can be discharged by gravity through the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.