US Patent 7347616 Swept kickers for vertical mixer augers

Patent 7347616 was granted and assigned to Kuhn North America, Inc. on March, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Kuhn North America, Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

73476160

Patent Inventor Names

Chris Albright0

Date of Patent

March 25, 2008

Patent Application Number

114411080

Date Filed

May 26, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Charles E. Cooley

Patent abstract

A vertical feed mixer apparatus has a container for the reception of feed. The container includes a floor, a wall extending away from the floor such that the wall is disposed above the floor. The wall has a top opening disposed remotely from the floor to define an enclosure for feed received through the top opening. The container has a discharge opening in the wall adjacent to the floor. There is at least one auger disposed within the enclosure. The auger includes an auger core with an axis of rotation extending substantially vertically through the floor. The auger has a helical flighting secured to and disposed around the auger core. The auger has at least one swept kicker secured to the auger core or flighting, disposed adjacent to the floor, and configured to discharge the feed through the discharge opening.