Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Process – With nondrying treating of material
Patent
1998-07-29
2000-06-13
Gravini, Stephen
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Process
With nondrying treating of material
34386, 34166, 34173, F26B 700
Patent
active
060733675
ABSTRACT:
A grain dryer includes a wall assembly having (i) an inner wall and an outer wall which defines a grain flow path therebetween, and (ii) a discharge slot defined in the wall assembly through which grain may flow. The grain dryer also includes a grain shelf floor positioned relative to the wall assembly such that grain flowing through the discharge slot advances onto the grain shelf floor. The grain dryer further includes a floor sweep assembly positioned vertically above the grain shelf floor, the floor sweep assembly having (i) a support member, and (ii) a wiper positioned relative to the support member such that, when the floor sweep assembly is viewed in a plan view, the support member defines an intersection with the wiper. The grain dryer also includes a motor for rotating the floor sweep assembly about a central axis. In addition, the grain dryer includes a spacer attached to both the support member and the wiper in a manner which causes the support member to be spaced apart from the wiper. A method of advancing grain in a grain dryer with a floor sweep assembly is also disclosed.
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McKenzie Terry L.
Peterson Paul W.
Peterson Wesley L.
ffi Corporation
Gravini Stephen
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