Material or article handling – Self-loading or unloading vehicles – Successive handling means
Patent
1997-12-31
2000-09-05
Keenan, James W.
Material or article handling
Self-loading or unloading vehicles
Successive handling means
414523, 414526, 198314, 198538, 198587, B60P 140
Patent
active
061133396
ABSTRACT:
An auger system for a gravitationally dispensing storage receptacle associated with a trailer. The system comprises two discrete sections selectively coupled by a pivot assembly. During coupling, the second section arcuately moves from a stowed position into a discharge position wherein receptive contact is established with the first section. The first section comprises an elongated conveyor disposed beneath the bin to receive dispensed materials for subsequent output adjacent the trailer periphery. The conveyor comprises a cylindrical housing supporting a terminal hydraulic motor that rotates an internal screw auger to propel dispensed particulate material inside the transporter to an output orifice for transfer into the second section for external delivery. The second section comprises a auger transporter that comprises a cylindrical housing supporting a terminal motor rotating an internal screw auger that propels materials therethrough to an external discharge spout. The pivot assembly comprises a reinforcing sleeve that circumscribes an intermediate portion of the auger transporter to secure a hydraulic cylinder and a hinge thereto. The cylinder and hinge are oppositely anchored to the frame in proximity. The sleeve comprises a rigid cylinder that concentrically extends along a portion of the auger transporter and is secured thereto. The hinge comprises a sleeve circumscribing collar defining an integral base that is journalled between an upper trunnion and a lower trunnion by a roll pin. Preferably, the upper trunnion is elevated above the lower trunnion so that the pivot axis established by the roll pin is offset above the horizontal plane of the trailer frame by an offset angle.
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Industrial Iron Works
Keenan James W.
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