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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Sukup Manufacturing Company, Sheffield, IA (US);
Inventor:
David J. Brownmiller, Mason City, IA (US);
Assignee:
Sukup Manufacturing Co, Sheffield, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An alignment and bracing assembly and method of using the same to erect a bucket elevator. The assembly has first and second cross braces that are attached to trunking members of a bucket elevator in spaced relation where a plate is secured to each of the cross braces. The plate includes diagonal sections for additional bracing and in addition alignment openings so that alignment pins can be disposed therethrough to align additional sets of trunking members with one another during the erection process. The alignment pins are also used for the erection of a modular tower dryer.