Mobile material elevating system

A trailer-mounted, erectable vertical conveyance comprising:

• a self-loader mounted to the trailer comprising a feeder pan positionable under a source of material;
• a rotatable tower mount assembly mounted to the trailer;
• an erectable vertical conveyance pivotally mounted to the trailer;
• an inclined conveyance providing a flow path for the material being moved from said self-loader up into the inside of said tower mount, through the interior of said tower mount, and into said vertical conveyance;
• a distributor mounted to the discharge of said vertical conveyance for directing the material discharge to desired locations;
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• a hydraulic system for providing power to position and power said vertical conveyance and to position and power said self-loader.

A mobile, erectable vertical conveyance comprising:

• a vertical bucket elevator pivotally mounted to the trailer frame;
• a hydraulic cylinder lift system used to raise the elevator to vertical and lower it to a road-transportable height;
• stabilizers which level the unit for assuring true vertical positioning of the elevator;
• a trailer mounted self-feeder assembly comprising an inclined conveyance and a feeder pan for feeding the inclined conveyance;
• a rotatable tower mount assembly to which the self-feeder assembly is attached;
• a flow path for material being moved from the top of the inclined conveyance, into the inside of the tower mount assembly, through the interior of the tower mount;
• an extendible chute which retracts when the elevator is in second transport position and extends to receive material from the interior of the tower mount when the elevator is in the first operating position;
• a swivel joint between the inclined conveyance and tower assembly through which the material passes;
• hydraulic cylinders which function the vertical movement of the inclined auger and the under-transport feeder;
• a rotating mechanism which causes the self-feeder assembly to rotate to operating positions and to stow the assembly for transport;
• a distributor mounted to the discharge of the bucket elevator which directs the material discharge into selected spouts which in turn direct the material to desired locations;
• a hydraulic system to provide power to position the elevator, power the elevator, function the self-feeder assembly positioning system, power the self-feeder, function the leveling system, and provide power for any other functions which may be required;
• the trailer being provided with racks and holders to transport the spouting/pipes/hoses that convey the material being elevated to a final disposition point;
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• drag conveyors/belts/augers for further distributing material which has been elevated to final disposition point.

A trailer-mounted, erectable vertical material conveyance comprising:

• a tower mount mounted to the trailer;
• an inclined conveyor mounted to said tower mount providing a flow path for material to be elevated up into said tower mount;
• an erectable, elongate elevating conveyance mounted to the trailer and pivotable between a generally horizontal position for moving the trailer to a generally vertical position for receiving material from said tower mount;
• sensors for monitoring and controls operably connected to said elevating conveyance for maintaining said elevating conveyance in the generally vertical position;
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• a discharge at the top of said elevating conveyance for directing elevated material to one or more desired locations.

A mobile, erectable vertical material conveyance mounted on a trailer comprising:

• a feeder pan movably mounted to the trailer and positionable under a source of material;
• a rotatable tower mount assembly mounted to the trailer;
• an inclined conveyor providing a flow path for the material being moved from said feeder pan up into said tower mount;
• an erectable elevating conveyance mounted to the trailer and pivotable from a generally horizontal position for moving the trailer to a generally vertical position for elevating material;
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• a discharge from said elevating conveyance for directing the elevated material to a desired location.

A mobile, erectable vertical material conveyance mounted on a trailer, the trailer comprising a frame, axles, and wheels, comprising:

• a vertical conveyance pivotally mounted to the trailer frame;
• a lift system for selectively raising said conveyance to a first generally vertical position from a second, road-transportable position;
• stabilizers for leveling and maintaining upright positioning of said vertical conveyance when in said first vertical position;
• a self-feeder comprising an inclined conveyor pivotally mounted to the trailer and a feeder pan for feeding the inclined conveyor;
• a rotatable tower mount into which the inclined conveyor feeds providing a flow path from the top of the inclined conveyor, into and through the rotatable tower mount, to a chute feeding into the vertical conveyance;
• a distributor mounted to the discharge of the vertical conveyance;
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• a hydraulic system for positioning and powering the vertical conveyance, positioning and powering the self-feeder, and operating said stabilizers.

A trailer-mounted, erectable vertical material conveyance comprising:

• a rotatable tower mount assembly mounted to the trailer;
• an inclined conveyance mounted to the trailer providing a flow path for material to be elevated up said inclined conveyance and into said tower mount;
• an elevating conveyance mounted to the trailer and pivotable to a first generally vertical position for receiving material from said tower mount and elevating the material to a second generally horizontal position for moving the trailer;
• sensors for monitoring and controls operably connected to said elevating conveyance for maintaining said elevating conveyance in said first position;
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• a discharge from said elevating conveyance for directing elevated material to one or more desired locations.

A method of elevating material for distribution to a desired location comprising the steps of

• feeding the material to be elevated to the bottom of an inclined conveyance;
• discharging the material from the top of the inclined conveyance, the inclined conveyance being pivotally mounted for positioning the bottom of the inclined conveyance at the point at which the material to be elevated is loaded onto the inclined conveyor and defining a flow path for the material to be elevated from the bottom of the inclined conveyance;
• directing material from the end of the flow path opposite the bottom of the inclined conveyance into a vertical conveyance for elevating the material while maintaining the vertical conveyance upright;
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• distributing the material from the top of the vertical conveyance to a desired location.