Abstract: This invention is a means for aligning and securing adjacent conveyor trough structures which involves a conveyor trough means of specific design and an alignment and anchor wedge member that is easily usable to assure proper rigid connection and alignment of adjacent conveyor trough means. The alignment and anchor wedge member is of a special design and driven as a wedge between adjacent ends of the conveyor trough means to be interconnected and acts to positively align the conveyor chain support members which is of extreme importance to reduce wear and maintenance.

Abstract: This invention is a flow control gate apparatus mounted between a discharge opening of a hopper assembly and between a portion of a conveyor assembly operable to control amount of grain or the like being discharged into the interior of the conveyor means. The conveyor assembly includes a conveyor housing having a conveyor chain assembly mounted therein with spaced flight members to move the material laterally. The slide gate assembly is movable to opened and closed positions and control size of the discharge through the conveyor assembly having a horizontally movable slide gate member actuated by a control handle assembly. The control handle assembly includes a rack member secured to the slide gate member, a handle member mounted on a support shaft, and a pinion gear mounted on the support shaft engagable with the rack member to longitudinally move the slide gate member. The slide gate assembly is very compact requiring little vertical height so it can be easily installed in existing conveyor assembly system.