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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
May. 25, 2023
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Ryan Thomas Olson, Dows, IA (US);
Sukup Manufacturing Co., Sheffield, IA (US);
Abstract
A sweep system having for removal of grain from a grain bin is presented. The sweep system has an elongated body extending a length between an inward end and an outward end and having a leading side and a trailing side. The elongated body is connected to a pivot point at the center of the grain bin and is configured to rotate around the pivot point. An agitator is connected to the outward end of the elongated body and is configured to agitate grain as the elongated body rotates around the pivot point. In one or more arrangements, the agitator is configured to support the sweep system on a floor of the grain bin. In one or more arrangements, the agitator is configured to move the sweep system forward during operation to facilitate rotation of the sweep system.