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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Meridian Manufacturing, Inc., Storm Lake, IA (US);
Inventors:
Terry Douglas Houssian, Saskatchewan, CA;
Bradley Metro Zazula, Saskatchewan, CA;
Assignee:
Meridian Manufacturing Inc., , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 33/14 (2006.01); B65G 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 33/14 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0319 (2013.01); B65G 33/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A grain auger having a discharge chute with a primary opening is also provided with at least one secondary opening and a door movable between opened and closed positions relative to the secondary opening. The door is normally closed by spring bias, but will open if the primary discharge opening becomes blocked, thereby releasing grain through the secondary opening, to prevent damage to the auger.