Patent ID: 9723783
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A01D,B65G,F16D

Claim:
1. An unloading tubular auger assembly for an agricultural harvester, said auger assembly comprising first and second tubes each having a longitudinal axis and pivotally connected to one another; first and second augers positioned longitudinally in said tubes for rotating to move crop material longitudinally upon rotation of said augers; first and second couplers configured for selectively coupling said first and second augers in a conveying orientation when said auger tubes are pivoted to be coaxial, said first coupler comprising a first coupler base and at least two projections extending toward a second coupler base when in the conveying orientation, said second coupler comprising the second coupler base, a cylindrical surface with a single projection for interacting with one of said at least two projections of the first coupler, wherein said at least two projections of the first coupler extend axially beyond the first coupler base and along the cylindrical surface of said second coupler when the couplers are engaged in the conveying orientation; and said single projection of said second coupler has a tip that tapers to a point facing said first coupler.