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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1978
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1977
Everett M Keen, Vineland, NJ (US);
Anthony J Siciliano, Vineland, NJ (US);
Diamond International Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Auger assembly for use in feed dispensing hoppers comprising in combination an elongate housing member with feed dispensing openings on the underside thereof, web portions extending above the dispensing openings, feed admitting cutouts longitudinally spaced from the openings and on the upper side of the housing member; at least one drive shaft disposed in the housing member and extending the full length thereof; a multi-sectional auger device having a bore disposed around the drive shaft and secured thereto for rotation therewith. Each section of the auger device is adapted to convey feed into the space under a web portion of the housing member and dispense feed out through a dispensing opening.