Patent ID: 6206779
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: A01C,A01D

Abstract:
An extension on a combine grain tank, the grain tank having walls that terminate at upper ends forming a tank having an upper opening, the extension comprising:substantially straight side panels coupled to the tank at the upper opening, each side panel being rotatably mounted to the tank for rotation between a use position projecting upward from the upper opening and a stored position extending downward from the upper opening into the tank, each side panel having opposite ends;corner panels having use positions projecting upward from the upper opening of the tank between the ends of adjacent side panels, the corner panels each having opposite ends and the corner panels being removable from the upper opening of the tank for storage of the corner panels within the tank;a flange extending from the end of one of adjacent side and corner panels and overlapping an abutting end of the other of the adjacent side and corner panels, the flange having an aperture therethrough;a stud projecting from the other of the adjacent side and corner panels for extension through the aperture in the flange; anda removable retaining pin extending through the stud to retain the stud in the flange aperture thereby coupling the side panel to the adjacent corner panel whereby the side panel can be uncoupled from the corner panel by removal of the retaining pin from the stud.