Combine grain tank loading conveyor

In a combine having a main separator body with opposite upright side walls, an elevated grain tank, and a clean grain elevator extending upwardly along one of the body side walls for elevating clean grain and having an upper discharge end adjacent the top of the grain tank the combination therewith of an improved grain tank loading conveyor for moving grain from the discharge end of the elevator to the grain tank and comprising:

• A laterally extending upwardly and inwardly inclined, straight, generally tubular auger housing having a lower intake end communicating with the upper discharge end of the elevator adjacent one side of the grain tank, an upper discharge end above a central portion of the grain tank and a lower end wall normal to the axis of the housing;
• an auger rotatably mounted in the housing and including an axial shaft;
• and a gear case mounted on the lower end wall of the housing and including a horizontal input shaft, an inclined output shaft coaxially connected to the auger shaft, and bevel gear means drivingly connecting the input shaft to the output shaft;
• and drive means operatively connected to the input shaft, for rotating the input shaft.