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Method and apparatus for aerating stored grain
Assignee: Sukup Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1964-10-26
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1984-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene G Sukup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/74; B65D88/742; A; A01; A01F; A01F25/00; A01F25/04; A01F25/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A GRAIN MOVING APPARATUS FOR OPERATION WITHIN A GRAIN BIN HAVING A ROOF AND ENCLOSED BY A WALL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: ROTATABLE MEANS INCLUDING A VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ROTATABLE AUGER; CONVEYOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING SOLE SUPPORT FOR SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, SAID CONVEYOR MEANS ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS TO MOVE SAID ROTATABLE MEANS RADIALLY BACK AND FORTH WITHIN THE BIN; FRICTION MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TO THE BIN WALL FOR EFFECTING HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS IN A CIRCULAR DIRECTION ABOUT THE BIN; AND SUPPORT MEANS ATTACHED TO THE BIN ROOF AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A GRAIN MOVING APPARATUS FOR OPERATION WITHIN A GRAIN BIN HAVING A ROOF AND ENCLOSED BY A WALL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: ROTATABLE MEANS INCLUDING A VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ROTATABLE AUGER; CONVEYOR MEANS FOR PROVIDING SOLE SUPPORT FOR SAID ROTATABLE MEANS, SAID CONVEYOR MEANS ROTATABLE ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS TO MOVE SAID ROTATABLE MEANS RADIALLY BACK AND FORTH WITHIN THE BIN; FRICTION MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR MEANS AND TO THE BIN WALL FOR EFFECTING HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID CONVEYOR MEANS IN A CIRCULAR DIRECTION ABOUT THE BIN; AND SUPPORT MEANS ATTACHED TO THE BIN ROOF AND ROTATABLY SUPPORTING SAID CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |