Auger flow control spout with overflow
AssigneeDarcy Tofin
InventorsDarcy Tofin, Leslie G. Hill
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Abstract
A spout is used for confining the grain flow from an auger. The auger may be a combine, grain cart unloading auger or a grain auger. The spout includes a chute that mounts on the auger tube. An overflow opening in the chute allows grain or other matter to flow out of the spout if the outlet of the chute is plugged. This prevents filling and overloading of the auger and consequent auger damage.
Claims16
A spout for an auger having an auger tube with an outer end and an auger tube discharge opening adjacent the outer end, the spout comprising:
- a chute having:
- a receiving opening;
- an outlet opening;
- and
- a convergent peripheral wall extending from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening;
- an overflow opening in the peripheral wall;
- and
- a chute mount for mounting the chute on the auger tube with the receiving opening confronting the auger tube.
A spout for an auger having an auger tube with an auger tube discharge opening on a bottom side of the auger tube, the spout comprising:
- a chute having:
- a receiving opening;
- an outlet opening;
- and
- a convergent peripheral wall extending from the inlet opening towards the outlet opening;
- a chute mount for mounting the chute on the auger tube for rotation about the auger tube from a normal position in which the receiving opening confronts the auger tube discharge opening and the peripheral wall depends from the auger tube, and a released position in which the peripheral wall extends laterally from the auger tube;
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- a chute centring device for biasing the spout to the normal position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.