Patent ID: 8167527

Claim:
An agricultural auger wagon comprising: a grain storage bin supported by wheels; a lift auger for lifting grain from said grain storage bin to an elevated position for delivery, said lift auger including: a lower auger section fixed to and extending through said grain storage bin to a higher elevation in front of and to a side of said grain storage bin; an upper auger section adapted to be received on said lower auger section; a powered linkage for moving said upper auger section between a delivery position in which said upper auger section is aligned axially with said lower auger section and receives grain from said lower auger section and a transport position in which said upper auger section extends generally horizontally and transverse of the direction of travel of said wagon, wherein said upper auger section includes an auger housing, auger flighting and a delivery hood which extend substantially within lateral sides of said grain storage bin in the transport position, and wherein said auger flighting is mounted to said delivery hood, whereby said delivery hood and auger flighting of said upper auger section are moved telescopically of said upper auger housing when said upper auger section is moved between said delivery and transport positions.