US2712424A

US2712424A - Conduit assembly

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Publication number: US2712424A
Application number: US345654A
Authority: US
Inventors: Dion Narcisse
Original assignee: Dion Freres Inc
Current assignee: Dion Freres Inc
Priority date: 1953-03-30
Filing date: 1953-03-30
Publication date: 1955-07-05
Anticipated expiration: 1972-07-05

Description

N. DION CONDUIT ASSEMBLY July 5, 1955 Filed March 30, 1953 I I fat afar! Jhmzwe' D2021 United ,itates Patent CONDUIT ASSEMBLY Narcisse Dion, Ste. Therese de Blainville, Quebec, Canada, assignor to Dion Freres Inc., Ste. Therese de Biainville, Quebec, Canada Application March 30, 1953, Serial No. 345,654

4 Claims. (Ci. 248-49) The present invention pertains to a novel assembly for various feeding conduits such as those used in connection with agricultural machines.

The principal object of the invention is to provide such a device with a means for conveniently supporting it in a stable position with relation to the machine to which it is applied. Another object is to provide a collapsible supporting means so that the assembly may be stored in a compact condition or folded compactly when moved from one machine to another.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which is simple in construction and composed of relatively simple parts.

In the accomplishment of these objects, the conduit is angular, with its discharge end lying in a vertical plane, while the other leg extends angularly upward therefrom. The upper and lower end pieces of the conduit are fitted with collars for attachment of the supporting means.

From the lower end piece is suspended a pair of legs adapted to engage the ground and joined at their lower ends by a cross bar. Additional bracing means may be provided if desired. From the collar on the upper end piece is suspended at single rod having its lower end adapted for engagement with the cross bar, preferably by insertion in an aperture at the midpoint of the cross bar. Thus, the legs and the rod form a rigid frame with the conduit to provide two supporting points on the ground. A third supporting point is provided by other means as stated in the detailed description. For storage or moving the assembly from one machine to another, the rod is disengaged from the cross bar, whereupon the legs and the rod may be laid against the conduit in a collapsed or compact condition.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 is a front elevation; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the device collapsed.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In the figures is shown a conduit 1 charged by a blower or other suitable means and adapted to deliver material into two bags to be filled. The upper end piece 2 of the conduit is in a vertical plane and at an angle to the horizontal, and the lower end piece 3 is in a vertical plane. This end is formed with two branches 4 for filling two bags, and each branch is fitted with a manual control valve 6 and a suspension hook 7 for the bag.

The invention provides a means for supporting the con- "ice duit in the angular position shown in Figures 1 and 2. One point of support is a machine frame or other structure (not shown), and two points of support on the ground are provided by the means which is now to be described.

The

end pieces

2 and 3 are fitted with

collars

8 and 9 fixed thereon. The collar 9 is rectangular, corresponding to the cross section of the end piece 3 as shown in Figure 3, and is provided with ears 10 at two of the corners in the interior angle of the conduit 1. A pair of legs 11 are pivotally suspended from the ears to engage the ground and are joined near their lower ends by a cross bar 12. The legs may be further braced as indicated by the numeral 13. The midpoint of the bar 12 is formed an aperture 14 for a purpose that will presently appear.

From the collar 8, which is formed with a pair of closely spaced cars 15, is suspended a rod or prop 16 having its lower end hooked at 17 for insertion in the aperture 14. Thus, the legs 11, rod 16, and the conduit form a rigid frame, with the lower ends of the legs 11 resting on the ground to complete the support of the conduit in the desired position.

For removal or storage of the device, the hooked end 17 is withdrawn from the aperture 14 and the legs 11 are swung upward toward the end piece 2, as shown in Figure 3. The rod 16 remains suspended from the collar 8, so that the device is in a relatively compact condition for the purpose described.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A conduit assembly comprising an angular conduit, an end piece on each end thereof, a pair of legs pivotally suspended from one of said pieces, a cross bar joining said legs near the free ends thereof, a rod pivotally suspended from the other piece and extending to the midpoint of said bar, and means for attaching the free end of said rod to said bar.

2. A conduit assembly comprising an angular conduit, an end piece on each end thereof, a pair of legs pivotally suspended from one of said pieces, a cross bar joining said legs near the free ends thereof, a rod pivotally suspended from the other piece and extending to the midpoint of said bar, said bar having an aperture at its midpoint, the free end of said rod being inserted in said aperture.

3. A conduit assembly comprising an angular conduit, an end piece on each end thereof, a pair of legs pivotally suspended from one of said pieces, a cross bar joining said legs near the free ends thereof, a rod pivotally suspended from the other piece and extending to the midpoint of said bar, said bar having an aperture at its midpoint, the free end of said rod being hooked and inserted in said aperture.

4. A conduit assembly comprising an angular conduit, an end piece on each end thereof, a pair of legs pivotally suspended from one of said pieces, a cross bar joining said legs near the free ends thereof, a rod pivotally suspended from the other piece and extending to the midpoint of said bar, bracing means between said legs, and means for attaching the free end of said rod to said bar.

No references cited.