Grain cart with folding auger having adjustable elevation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9706713
SERIAL NO

14642449

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According to one aspect, a cart for transporting and conveying agricultural materials is provided. The cart includes a frame and a plurality of wheels coupled with the frame. The cart further includes a bin supported on the frame and including a plurality of bin walls defining a storage space for an agricultural material. The cart further includes a conveyor assembly having an intake end configured to receive agricultural material from the bin and a discharge end configured to discharge agricultural material, the conveyor assembly including a lower conveyor section, an intermediate conveyor section, and an upper conveyor section. The lower conveyor section includes a lower conveyor housing and a lower conveyor extending within the lower conveyor housing, the intermediate conveyor section includes an intermediate conveyor housing, and the upper conveyor section includes an upper conveyor housing and an upper conveyor extending within the upper conveyor housing. The cart further includes a folding assembly coupled to an end of the intermediate conveyor housing and having a fold axis, the folding assembly configured to move the upper conveyor section between a stored position and an operating position. The cart further includes a tilting assembly coupled to an end of the intermediate conveyor housing and having a tilt axis, the tilting assembly configured to pivot the upper conveyor section relative to the tilt axis when the upper conveyor section is in the operating position.

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UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC601 S BROAD STREET KALIDA OH 45853

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schlimgen, Ronald J Shell Rock, US 53 274
Van, Mill Michael D Shell Rock, US 77 589

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