FOLDING AUGER COUPLING MECHANISM

Foldable auger having first and second auger assemblies, each having a respective housing, auger screw and rotation axis. A pivot joins the assemblies, and is configured to permit the second auger assembly to fold relative to the first auger assembly. A first drive coupler is located at an end of th...

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Main Authors Linde, Cooper W, McCully, William M, Banks, Clayton E., Jr
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.06.2021
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
CONVEYING
DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
FISHING
FORESTRY
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
HARVESTING
HAY OR STRAW PRESSES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
MOWING
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE
SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
STORING
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING
TRANSPORTING
TRAPPING
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Summary:Foldable auger having first and second auger assemblies, each having a respective housing, auger screw and rotation axis. A pivot joins the assemblies, and is configured to permit the second auger assembly to fold relative to the first auger assembly. A first drive coupler is located at an end of the first auger screw and offset from the first axis, and a second drive coupler is located at an end of the second auger screw and offset from the second axis. A drive sleeve is rigidly connected to the end of the second auger screw. The drive sleeve has at least one slot offset from and parallel to the second axis, said slot slidingly receiving the second drive coupler. The second drive coupler is movable between a first position in driving connection with the first drive coupler, and a second position not in driving connection with the first drive coupler.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190206329