US 12,441,563 B2
Grain spreader for loading grain bin
Randall G. Honeck, Maple Grove, MN (US); Dustin D. Paloranta, Brooklyn Park, MN (US); and Greggory C. Phelps, Plymouth, MN (US)
Assigned to EXTRON COMPANY, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Extron Company, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/626,368.
Application 18/626,368 is a continuation of application No. 18/161,158, filed on Jan. 30, 2023, granted, now 11,975,929.
Application 18/161,158 is a continuation of application No. 17/117,499, filed on Dec. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,577,922, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/117,499 is a continuation of application No. 15/926,300, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,894,677, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0343509 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65G 69/04 (2006.01); B65G 65/32 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 69/0441 (2013.01) [B65G 65/32 (2013.01); B65G 2814/027 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grain spreader assembly, the assembly defining a vertical axis, and comprising:
a leveling component configured to spread grain radially away from a center of the leveling component;
a hopper positioned above the leveling component along the vertical axis and configured to direct grain into the leveling component;
a plurality of chutes positioned below the leveling component and extending away from the leveling component radially and downwardly, the plurality of chutes being positioned to receive grain spread by the leveling component radially away from the leveling component;
a chute angle adjustment assembly configured to adjust an angle of the plurality of chutes relative to the vertical axis; and
a hanger assembly including legs coupled to the hopper at coupling locations, the elongate members extending vertically above and vertically below the coupling locations,
wherein the legs of the hanger assembly are adjustable to vertically raise and vertically lower the leveling component; and
wherein a height of the entire leveling component relative to the hopper is adjustable parallel to the vertical axis between an upper position of the leveling component and a lower position of the leveling component parallel to the vertical axis.