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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph C. Hurlburt, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 6/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 6/100 ;
Abstract
The invention is a grain tank which pivots about an axis transverse to the direction of travel to facilitate grain flow to the unloading system. The grain tank is sloped and curved to allow the grain to be easily and completely discharged from the tank. Grain is delivered from the clean grain system to a first auger which transports the grain to either a second auger or bubble up auger. The grain can enter the grain tank by the bubble up auger or may be discharged to the unloading system via a second auger. While unloading, the tank pivots from its lowest position to its highest position, only as needed, to maximize output.