Patent ID: 8147176

Claim:
An agricultural work machine, comprising: a hopper configured to store an agricultural product during harvesting operations; and an unloading system configured to receive said agricultural product from said hopper and to unload said agricultural product from said work machine, said unloading system including: a first stage delivery system including a generally horizontal first stage conveyor belt located one of at or below said hopper and being configured to receive said agricultural product from said hopper and to deliver said agricultural product to a side location of said work machine; a turret rotatably attached to said side location of said work machine for rotation about a vertical axis; a base conveyor belt system including a base support structure pivotally coupled to said turret for swinging vertically about a horizontal pivot axis and being configured for receiving said agricultural product from said first stage conveyor belt and for conveying said agricultural product away from said first stage conveyor belt and said turret; and a shock absorption system configured to absorb a shock load transmitted between said base support structure and said turret, the shock absorption system including a hydraulic cylinder connected between said turret and the base support structure, a hydraulic accumulator fluidly connected to a compression end of said hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic damper connected between the hydraulic cylinder and accumulator.