Patent ID: 8267240

Claim:
An auger conveyor, comprising: a housing having a first end and a second end; at least one mounting bracket attached to the housing; an auger screw having a rotational axis; and at least one auger support assembly having a lateral member connected to a bushing assembly, wherein the auger screw is rotatably mounted within the bushing assembly, and wherein the lateral member has a geometry adapted to engage with the at least one mounting bracket; wherein the auger screw and the at least one auger support assembly are adapted to be received within the housing as an assembled unit, by insertion through the first end of the housing, and upon full insertion into the housing, the lateral member engages with the at least one mounting bracket to support the auger screw within the housing, and the auger screw and auger support assembly are further adapted to be removed from the housing as an assembled unit through the first end of the housing.