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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Inventors:
Eugene G. Sukup, Hampton, IA (US);
Graham Giddings, Sheffield, IA (US);
Elizabeth Brinkman, Greene, IA (US);
Randal L. Marcks, St. Ansgar, IA (US);
Charles E. Sukup, Dougherty, IA (US);
Assignee:
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); B65G 65/34 (2006.01); A01D 41/12 (2006.01); G08B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A01D 41/1217 (2013.01); B65G 65/34 (2013.01); G08B 7/02 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intermediate sump warning system having a sensor associated with a gate of an intermediate sump. The sensor is connected to a controller that activates a warning signal when the sensor detects that the gate is in an open position. The controller also deactivates the unloading system when the gate is open.