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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Jay R. Wehrle, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jay R. Wehrle, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Novae Corporation, Markle, IN (US);
Abstract
An auger assembly for transporting bulk material includes an auger rotatably mounted in a tube. A toothed belt drive pulley is secured to a drive shaft and is rotatably driven about a drive pulley rotational axis. The drive shaft is generally parallel to the auger. A toothed belt driven pulley is secured to the auger for rotation therewith about a driven pulley rotational axis. A toothed belt extends around the driven pulley and the drive pulley and the auger is thereby rotatably driven for transporting bulk material through the tube. The drive shaft is selectively adjustable for tensioning the belt and for placing the drive pulley rotational axis generally parallel with the driven pulley rotational axis.