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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Travis Toline, Wahoo, NE (US);
Riley N. Smith, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Travis Toline, Wahoo, NE (US);
Riley N. Smith, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
Global Industries, Inc., Grand Island, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 69/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A grain spreader with an active choking funnel is described. The grain spreader includes an upper funnel assembly to receive grain. A choking funnel assembly is in a spring loaded engagement with the upper funnel assembly. The upper funnel assembly directs the grain to the choking funnel assembly. A spreader pan or a grain distributor is positioned beneath the choking funnel assembly. The choking funnel assembly spreads the grain on the spreader pan or the grain distributor.