Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.

Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.

Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.

Abstract: A booster for a trailer system is provided comprising a control system in communication with a sensor(s) for determining the direction and speed of the booster when in motion. The control system comprises instructions corresponding to one or more booster operations such as: detection of a reverse state, retraction of a suspension system when the reverse state is detected; engagement of a steer axle lock when the reverse state is detected; detection of a forward state; extension of the suspension system when the forward state is detected; disengagement of the steer axle lock when the forward state is detected; detection of a high-speed forward state; engagement of the steer axle lock when the high-speed forward state is detected; detection of a low-speed forward state; and disengagement of the steer axle lock when the low-speed forward state is detected.

Abstract: A trailer having a hitch assembly, a deck assembly, an axle assembly and a structural joint positioned between the deck assembly and the axle assembly is provided. The deck assembly having a first support beams and a second support beams supporting decking. The first support beam and the second support beam can have a positive camber. At least one shim plate can be rotatable between a joint position, wherein the at least one shim plate is positioned in the structural joint, and a storage position, wherein the at least one shim plate is rotated out of the structural joint to adjust the amount of camber in the support beams.

Abstract: A suspension system is provided comprising at least one ride height valve, when engaged, that allows an air flow to engage a hydraulic control valve such that it initiates either extension or retraction of a hydraulic piston from a cylinder. Extension or retraction of the hydraulic piston causes a booster frame to be bias downwardly or upwardly, respectively. The ride height valve is engaged when a booster axle is at a predetermined distance from the frame.

Abstract: A belt and a belt conveyor are provided for transporting particulate material and especially oilseeds up the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor can include an intake end having a hopper, a discharge end, a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end and a belt. The belt travels along a travel path in the belt conveyor; the belt traveling through the hopper, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end, down a return run in the body, and back through the hopper. The belt can have a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt.

Abstract: For use with a road/rail vehicle that is convertible from a road mode for traveling on a road, to a rail mode for traveling on rails, an apparatus for mounting a rail wheel to the vehicle. The apparatus comprises an air bag bearing against the rail wheel and the vehicle frame such that the vehicle frame is supported on the rail wheel by the air bag and such that the vehicle frame can move up and down with respect to the rail wheel in response to motion of the vehicle along a set of rails. A stop mechanism is attached to the vehicle frame and to the rail wheel and is operative to allow the vehicle frame to move down with respect to the rail wheel only to a stopped position where adjacent road wheels of the vehicle are above the rails. A kit allows installation on existing road/rail vehicles.

Abstract: A belt conveyor for conveying granular material comprises a tube and a hopper. Guide members guide the belt from a flat orientation as the belt leaves the lower roller into a cupped orientation as the belt enters the hopper. The cupped orientation is maintained by sliding contact at an interface between the lower surface of the belt and the hopper walls as the belt passes through the hopper. Left and right baffle members are attached along the hopper side walls and thereby prevent the granular material from sliding down the hopper walls into contact with the interface between the lower surface of the belt and the hopper walls. The belt has a width that is substantially fully exposed to granular material entering the hopper. A method of increasing the capacity of a belt conveyor comprises reducing the width of the flashing covering belt side portions.

Abstract: The present invention entails a transverse type pressure averaging primary device that is designed to be mounted within a duct and designed to sense both total and static pressures of fluid flow passing within the duct. More particularly, the pressure averaging primary system of the present invention includes high and low pressure lines that extend transversely across the duct and which generally includes multiple pressure sensing points along the lines for sensing both total and static pressure. In the case of the high pressure line, the respective total pressure sensing points thereof are appropriately confined within cylindrical shrouds. Selected cylindrical shrouds include extensions that extend to and are secured to the low or static pressure line for structurally integrating and reinforcing the spans of the high and low pressure lines.

Abstract: A nozzle pitot primary for effectively sensing and measuring differential or velocity pressure of a system of air or gas flowing within a duct or conduit. By determining differential or velocity pressure, it is appreciated that the air or gas flow can be readily determined. The nozzle pitot primary of the present invention comprises a nozzle designed to be installed within a duct or conduit with the nozzle including a constricting throat area relative to the duct or conduit in which the same is installed. Air or gas passing through the duct or conduit is directed through the nozzle so as to produce a generally uniform and predictable velocity profile within the nozzle downstream from the throat area therein. An array of static and total pressure pitots are provided in association with the nozzle and are spaced inwardly across a constricted area where the velocity profile is relatively uniform.

Abstract: The present invention entails a branch averaging pitot system for sensing differential pressure within a system of air or gas and providing a differential flow signal to a flow transmitter forming a part of the air monitoring system of the present invention. The branch averaging pitots include an array of shrouded total pressure pitots strategically spaced about the cross sectional area of an air receiving duct assembly and down stream from a honeycomb type air flow straightening section. In addition, an array of static pressure pitots are also provided, and wherein the respective static and total pressure pitots are communicatively connected by separate manifolds internally within the air receiving duct assembly. Openings in the pitots are relatively small (0.030 inches to 0.060 inches), and said transmitter is adapted to continuously direct a flow of purging air therefrom back to and through the pitots in order to keep them open at all times.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pneumatic flow measuring system for measuring fluid flow. More particularly, the disclosed preferred embodiment of the present invention is referred to as a square root extractor as the device basically functions to compute the square root of a pneumatic input signal by producing an output signal that is linear with flow or fluid velocity of a system being measured. Thus, although flow between two points may be basically defined as a square root function of a differential pressure between the same two points, the flow measuring device of the present invention utilizes a differential pressure input signal to produce an output signal that is linear with flow.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a static air pressure diffuser that is adapted to be secured to an external probe extending from a structure for use in sensing and measuring static air pressure about the diffuser. Structurally, the static air pressure diffuser of the present invention comprises two generally circular flat plates secured together in spaced apart relationship with the lower plate being provided with a generally centrally located opening formed therein that is communicatively connected with the external probe when the static air pressure diffuser is properly mounted atop the probe.