Bucket elevator adjustable guide system
AssigneeS-M Enterprises, Inc.
InventorDale W. Niemi
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Abstract
A bucket elevator adjustable guide system for efficiently dispensing grain from a bucket elevator with reduced grain dispersion. The bucket elevator adjustable guide system generally includes a head housing for a bucket elevator and a guide member attached to a lower portion of the head housing. The guide member is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent and an upper vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing for air to pass through thereby preventing the accumulation of particulate material.
Claims19
A head housing system for a bucket elevator, comprising:
- a head housing for a bucket elevator, wherein the head housing includes a back wall;
- a guide member having an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite of the interior surface, a lower end portion and an upper end portion;
- wherein the guide member is curved;
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- an adjustment member connected to the head housing and the guide member, wherein the adjustment member adjusts a position of the guide member with respect to the head housing;
- wherein the lower end portion is attached to the head housing;
- wherein the lower end portion is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing.
A head housing system for a bucket elevator, comprising:
- a head housing for a bucket elevator, wherein the head housing includes a back wall;
- a guide member having an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite of the interior surface, a lower end portion and an upper end portion;
- wherein the lower end portion is attached to the head housing;
- wherein the lower end portion is distally spaced from the head housing forming a lower vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing;
- wherein the guide member is curved;
- wherein the lower end portion of the guide member is below an upper end of a bucket conveyor of the bucket elevator;
- wherein the upper end portion of the guide member is above the upper end of the bucket conveyor;
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- an adjustment member connected to the head housing and the guide member, wherein the adjustment member adjusts a position of the guide member with respect to the head housing.
A head housing for a bucket elevator, comprising:
- a head housing for a bucket elevator, wherein the head housing includes a back wall;
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- a guide member having an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite of the interior surface, a lower end portion and an upper end portion;
- wherein the lower end portion is vertically orientated and wherein the upper end portion is horizontally orientated;
- wherein the guide member is curved;
- wherein the guide member is attached to the back wall of the head housing;
- wherein the back wall of the head housing is comprised of a rear wall and a ceiling, wherein the guide member is attached to the rear wall and wherein the guide member is attached to the ceiling of the head housing;
- wherein the rear wall is vertically orientated and wherein the ceiling is horizontally orientated;
- wherein the upper end portion and the lower end portion are distally spaced from the head housing forming an upper vent and a lower vent between the exterior surface of the guide member and the head housing, wherein the lower vent and the upper vent are fluidly connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.