Foldable and swivelable hopper-loading screw conveyor
CA 1270459 C · Owner: Pollard, Lorne R. · Inventors: Pollard, Lorne R.; Tashiro, Donald K.
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A foldable and swivelable screw conveyor mounted on a transportable storage hopper is disclosed. The storage hopper typically contains particulate material such as grain, fertilizer and the like. The present invention is directed to a spatially-compact hopper-loading screw conveyor which can be folded onto a frame portion of the storage hopper, and which can be secured thereto. The conveyor is foldable along a hinge joint and swivelable along a swivel joint. The screw conveyor has an inlet chute which can be placed on the ground. The foldability and swivelability features allow the screw conveyor to be carried in a spatially-compact fashion on the storage-hopper frame when not in use and …
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- Granted June 19, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 19, 2007.
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