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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
May. 14, 2003
Applicant:
John A. Hanig, Sheffield, IA (US);
Inventor:
John A. Hanig, Sheffield, IA (US);
Assignee:
Sukup Manufacturing Company, Sheffield, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 65/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sweep auger having an auger that is rotated about its longitudinal axis by a power means and a drive assembly having at least three reduction gears that operatively connect the auger to a drive wheel such that the drive wheel rotates at a speed that is substantially less than the rotational speed of the auger.