Dispensing – With discharge assistant – Rotary
Patent
1975-09-26
1977-07-19
Reeves, Robert B.
Dispensing
With discharge assistant
Rotary
198616, 198661, B65G 3314
Patent
active
040364119
ABSTRACT:
A low profile auger and hopper assembly for use in conveying and distributing a granular product such as animal feeds or the like is disclosed herein. The apparatus preferably comprises a hopper for receiving the product such as feed or the like and an associated auger assembly for distributing the hopper contents. The hopper preferably comprises a rigid, planar surface which is oriented substantially parallel with the ground or other surface for supporting the apparatus and a plurality of sidewalls which extend integrally upwardly from the planar surface and are rigid therewith. The auger assembly includes a tubular housing member having a rotatable auger disposed therewithin, and it is received by the hopper and oriented substantially obliquely with respect to the planar hopper surface. The lower end of the auger includes a tapered flighting portion positioned substantially adjacent to the planar surface of the hopper so that mechanical contact between the planar surface and the auger is obviated. The combination of a lower, tapered auger flighting portion and the rigid hopper planar surface enables the apparatus to be operably positioned closer to the ground (or other supporting surface) than prior art devices.
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Reeves Robert B.
Scherbel David A.
SOS Consolidated, Inc.
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