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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Steven G. Smith, Tiffin, OH (US);
Inventor:
Steven G. Smith, Tiffin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 7/00 (2006.01); F26B 17/12 (2006.01); F26B 17/30 (2006.01); F26B 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 17/124 (2013.01); F26B 17/30 (2013.01); F26B 25/00 (2013.01); F26B 25/002 (2013.01); F26B 2200/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotatable grain tower mounted on a stationary base. The base includes an opening for the removal of grain from a grain plenum in the tower. As the tower is rotated, a metering device adjacent the opening meters the rate of grain exiting the plenum. The rotating tower alleviates uneven drying due to sun, wind and other conditions to more evenly dry grain in the plenum. A cleaning device may be positioned adjacent the tower to clean the plenum as the tower rotates, thereby eliminating catwalks and other expensive equipment and devices used for cleaning stationary towers.