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US 8,708,632 B2Granted
Active choking funnel for a grain spreader
AssigneeA & A Global Industries, Inc.
InventorsTravis Toline, Riley N. Smith
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Abstract
A grain spreader with an active choking funnel is described. The grain spreader includes an upper funnel assembly to receive grain. A choking funnel assembly is in a spring loaded engagement with the upper funnel assembly. The upper funnel assembly directs the grain to the choking funnel assembly. A spreader pan or a grain distributor is positioned beneath the choking funnel assembly. The choking funnel assembly spreads the grain on the spreader pan or the grain distributor.
Claims17
A grain spreader with an active choking funnel, comprising:
- an upper funnel assembly 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 an upper opening of 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.
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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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.