Drive over conveyor pit assembly
OwnerSteve J. Mast, Brent C. Mastinventors
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Abstract
A drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a mainframe including a grain pit located between and adjacent a plurality of drive over sections. Attached to the mainframe are a plurality of entrance ramps and a pair of exit ramps. Each ramp is pivotably attached to an end of the drive over sections. The drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a drive over pit coupled to a grain conveyor in such a configuration to be transported with the main grain conveyor by a single tow vehicle. The assembly includes a drive over conveyor pit hydraulically positioned for transportation.
Claims28
A drive over conveyor pit comprising:
- a mainframe comprising:
- a plurality of drive over sections each comprising a first end and a second end;
- a grain pit located between and adjacent to said plurality of drive over sections;
- a front;
- and
- a rear;
- a plurality of entrance ramps, one said ramp pivotably attached to each said first end of said drive over sections;
- a plurality of exit ramps, one said ramp pivotably attached to each said second end of said drive over sections;
- a hydraulic front lift assembly coupled to said front of said mainframe;
- and
- a hydraulic rear lift assembly attached to said rear of said mainframe.
A hydraulic lift assembly for a drive over conveyor pit comprising:
- a plurality of axle frames configured to be pivotably mounted to the drive over conveyor pit;
- a plurality of caster wheel forks configured to be rotatably mounted to said axle frames, one of said caster wheels forks rotatably mounted to each said axle frame;
- a plurality of tires configured to be mounted to said caster wheel forks;
- and
- a hydraulic piston system comprising at least one hydraulic piston, said system attached to said axle frames and configured to cause the drive over conveyor pit to be raised and lowered through extension and retraction of the piston, extension and retraction of the piston causing said axle frames to pivot at the mounting to the pit.
A grain transfer system comprising:
- a drive over conveyor pit;
- and
- a grain auger comprising a feed chute, said drive over conveyor pit comprising,
- a mainframe comprising:
- a plurality of drive over sections each comprising a first end and a second end;
- a grain pit located between and adjacent to said plurality of drive over sections;
- a front;
- and
- a rear;
- entrance and exit ramps pivotably attached to said drive over sections;
- a transition housing attached to said front of said mainframe and configured for mechanical attachment to said feed chute;
- and
- a hydraulic front lift assembly attached to said transition housing;
- and
- a hydraulic rear lift assembly attached to said rear of said mainframe.
A grain transfer system comprising:
- a drive over conveyor pit;
- and
- a grain auger comprising a feed chute, said drive over conveyor pit comprising,
- a mainframe comprising:
- a plurality of drive over sections each comprising a first end and a second end;
- a grain pit located between and adjacent to said plurality of drive over sections;
- a front;
- and
- a rear;
- entrance and exit ramps pivotably attached to said drive over sections;
- a hydraulic front lift assembly attached to said front of said mainframe;
- and
- a hydraulic rear lift assembly attached to said rear of said mainframe.
A grain transfer system comprising:
- a drive over conveyor pit;
- and
- a grain auger comprising a feed chute, said feed chute comprising a discharge end, said drive over conveyor pit comprising:
- a mainframe comprising:
- a plurality of drive over sections each comprising a first end and a second end;
- a grain pit located between and adjacent to said plurality of drive over sections;
- a front;
- and
- a rear;
- entrance and exit ramps pivotably attached to said drive over sections;
- and
- a mechanical linkage comprising a first end and a second end, said linkage intermediate said auger and said discharge end of said feed chute, said feed chute mechanically attached to said drive over conveyor pit, said mechanical linkage configured to raise said feed chute and said drive over conveyor pit above a portion of said grain auger for transport.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.