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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2023
Joseph D. Kunkel, Hinton, IA (US);
Joseph D. Kunkel, Hinton, IA (US);
Abstract
A system for installing or removing an auger from a device is disclosed. The system may include a hollow tube, the hollow tube including a first opening at a first end of the hollow tube and a second opening at a second end of the hollow tube, the hollow tube including a hole in a surface of the hollow tube, a mounting assembly, the mounting assembly being attached to the hollow tube, the mounting assembly including an axle, and a sprocket, the sprocket including a plurality of vertices, wherein the sprocket is attached to the axle and configured to mesh with pitches of a helix of the auger via the hole in the surface of the hollow tube, wherein the sprocket is configured to rotate and move the auger through the hollow tube, and to or from the device.