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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2015
Meridian Manufacturing, Inc., Winnipeg, CA;
Juan Neufeld, Winkler, CA;
Jeffrey Paul Grindle, Carroll, IA (US);
MERIDIAN MANUFACTURING, INC., Winnipeg, MB, CA;
Abstract
A belt or auger conveyor is rotatably mounted on the frame of a seed cart or tender. The conveyor is mounted on a bracket, which in turn is mounted on the housing of a brake assembly. The brake assembly is rotatably mounted on a spindle fixed to a carriage, which is rollably mounted on tracks of the frame. The carriage allows the inlet of the roller to be longitudinally positioned for receiving seed or grain from a hopper or bulk container, while the spindle allows the outlet end of the conveyor to be rotated approximately 180° for positioning above a planter, truck or other receptacle. The brake assembly allows the rotational position of the conveyor to be infinitely adjusted without limitation to preset positions.