Patent ID: 8251630

Claim:
A grain bag handling assembly for a grain bag unloading apparatus having a chassis and an auger assembly with an input end which is inserted into a mouth of an elongated grain bag and a remote output end, the grain bag handling assembly comprising: a bag feeding assembly comprising: a feed mouth that is smaller than the width of the grain bag; and guide rollers to guide the grain bag into the feed mouth; a hold down frame to hold down a bottom of the grain bag, the hold down frame and a horizontal auger of the auger assembly being supported at a selected height above a ground surface by the chassis, the hold down frame being positioned in proximity to and extending for a length of the horizontal auger to provide a path for the grain bag to freely pass under without sustaining damage from the horizontal auger; and a bag driver for applying a force to pull the grain bag under the hold down frame and up through the feed mouth.