Assembly for covering agricultural receiving unit
AssigneeAuxilium AG LLC
InventorsChad W. Hastad, Anthony Von Ohlen
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Abstract
An assembly for covering an agricultural receiving unit is provided. The assembly may include a covering body configured to, in a first position, extend over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the opening. The assembly may also include an actuation assembly configured to move the covering body from the first position to a second position. In the second position, the covering body is configured to permit access to the opening of the agricultural receiving unit.
Claims20
An assembly for covering an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- a covering body configured to, in a first position, extend over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the opening;
- an actuation assembly configured to move the covering body from the first position to a second position;
- and
- wherein in the second position, the covering body is configured to permit access to the opening of the agricultural receiving unit.
A method of reducing contaminants from entering an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- placing a covering body in a sealing position over an opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent contaminants from entering the opening;
- and
- automatically moving the covering body from the sealing position to a loading position where the covering body permits access to the opening for an agricultural product to enter the agricultural receiving unit.
An assembly for receiving an agricultural product within an agricultural receiving unit comprising:
- a covering body comprising:
- a first plate configured to, in a sealing position, extend over the opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the agricultural receiving unit;
- and
- a second plate configured to, in a sealing position, extend over the opening of the agricultural receiving unit to prevent access to the agricultural receiving unit;
- an actuation assembly comprising:
- a first pneumatic piston secured to the first plate and configured to move the first plate from the sealing position of the first plate to a loading position of the first plate;
- and
- a second pneumatic piston secured to the second plate and configured to move the second plate from the sealing position of the second plate to a loading position of the second plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.