Active choking funnel for a grain spreader

A grain spreader with an active choking funnel, comprising:

• an upper funnel assembly defining a top opening, a bottom opening, and an interior to receive grain;
• a choking funnel assembly that opens and closes in response to a flow of grain from the upper funnel assembly, the choking funnel assembly comprising a choking funnel and a choking funnel mount;
• a guide ring positioned about the upper funnel in a moving engagement;
• a fixed ring positioned about the upper funnel in a stationary engagement;
• a plurality of spring loaded rods connecting the choking funnel assembly and the upper funnel assembly, and,
• a spreader pan rotatably engaged to the upper funnel assembly.

An active choking funnel for a grain spreader, comprising:

• a funnel with sidewalls;
• the funnel defining an upper opening;
• the funnel defining a central opening to receive a motor shaft;
• the funnel engaged to a choking funnel mount;
• and,
• a plurality of spring loaded rods engaged to the choking funnel mount.

A method for spreading grain in grain bin, comprising:

• providing grain spreader with an active choking funnel, comprising:
• an upper funnel assembly having an upper funnel to receive grain;
• a choking funnel assembly in a spring loaded engagement with the upper funnel assembly, wherein the upper funnel assembly directs the grain to the choking funnel assembly;
• and, a spreader pan or a grain distributor, wherein the choking funnel assembly spreads the grain on the spreader pan or the grain distributor;
• positioning the grain spreader in a grain bin;
• directing the grain into an upper opening of the upper funnel;
• directing the grain to the choking funnel assembly;
• causing the choking funnel assembly to lower;
• and,
• directing the grain to the spreader pan or the grain distributor.