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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Chris Albright, Brodhead, WI (US);
Chris Albright, Brodhead, WI (US);
Kuhn North America, Inc., Brodhead, WI (US);
Abstract
A vertical feed mixer apparatus has a container for the reception of feed. The container includes a floor, a wall extending away from the floor such that the wall is disposed above the floor. The wall has a top opening disposed remotely from the floor to define an enclosure for feed received through the top opening. The container has a discharge opening in the wall adjacent to the floor. There is at least one auger disposed within the enclosure. The auger includes an auger core with an axis of rotation extending substantially vertically through the floor. The auger has a helical flighting secured to and disposed around the auger core. The auger has at least one swept kicker secured to the auger core or flighting, disposed adjacent to the floor, and configured to discharge the feed through the discharge opening.