US2355711A - Portable grain loading elevator - Google Patents

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S. E. DOLYNIUK PORTABLE GRAIN LOADING ELEVATOR Filed Dec. 3, 1942 Inventor 5267072622 E flaz rz/z'wk WWW 5m Aug, 15, 1944. s DQLYMUK 2,355,711

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1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in elevators and more particularly to a portable mechanism for loading grain on to trucks and other vehicles.

The principal object of the invention is to pro- 7 vide a portable grain loading elevator which can be readily attached to trucks for the purposeof elevating grain from bins and other retainers.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a portable grain loading elevator of the character stated which can be attached to trucks and adjusted conveniently to meet loading conditions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

in the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view through the rear portion of a truck showing the loader in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the upper portion of the elevator.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in ure 1 that numeral 5 denotes the rear portion of a truck to which the loader is attached.

The loader comprises a table-like structure including a top portion 6 and depending closely spaced leg members 1 which serve to straddle the rear portion 5 of a wagon. Upon one end portion of the table '6 is mounted a power plant 8, such as a suitably powerful internal combustion engine, the same having a drive shaft 9 on which is a pulley It) for driving a belt H trained over a pulley l2.

The pulley I2 is on a shaft l3 with a bevel gear H, the shaft projecting into a housing where the bevel gear I4 meshes with a large bevel gear l6 at the upper end of an elongated shaft H which extends longitudinally in the axle portion of an elongated'tube l8, this tube being supported by an adjustable clamp structure I! having trunnions 20 supported by a bracket or support structure 2|.

The elongated shaft ll carries a worm or screw 22 from its upper end to a point below the lower end of the tube l8. At the lower end of the tube 18 is an L-shaped outstanding bracket 23 into which the lower end of the shaft I! is journaled, the worm 22 extending below the lower end of the tube l8 soas to catch grain to be elevated.

A chute outlet 24 is provided at the upper underside portion of the tube l8.

As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the drive shaft 9 is equipped with a starting gear or ratchet wheel 25 with which is engageable an operating dog 26, the dog 26 being operative by a bellcrankshaped pedal 21 which may be operated by the foot of the attendant. This means is, of course, provided for starting the engine 8.

As is apparent in the drawings, with the engine 8 driving the worm 22, the tube [8 can be swung over an appreciable arc of a circle with a radius constant from theshaft 9 to the shaft l3.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A loader for attachment to an upright panel of a truck body comprising an attaching structure constructed and arranged to straddle the upper edge of said panel, a power plant mounted on the attaching structure, a support on the attaching structure, an elongated tube swingably mounted. on the support, an elongated worm in the tube, a flexible drive between the power plant and the upper end of the worm, the upper portion of the tube being provided with an outlet, and manipulative means for starting the power plant mounted on the attaching structure, the mounting for the tube comprising a clamp in which the tube is longitudinally adjustable into different set positions, said clamp being pivoted to said support for swinging about an axis transverse to the axis of said tube.

STEPHEN E. DOLYNIUK.

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