Patent ID: 8763780

Claim:
An adjustable hopper comprising: a base structure for being detachable mounted to an intake of a portable grain auger, wherein the base structure is adapted for accommodating an end portion of an auger housing of the portable grain auger and the intake therein, and wherein the base structure comprises a bottom portion surrounding a respective bottom portion of the intake and the end portion of the auger housing; a flexible hopper structure, a bottom portion of the flexible hopper structure being mounted to the base structure; a top structure mounted to a top portion of the flexible hopper structure; and, an adjusting mechanism connected to the base structure and the top structure, the adjusting mechanism for moving the top structure from a transport position, with the top structure being disposed in proximity to the base structure, to a loading position, with at least a substantial portion of the top structure being disposed at a predetermined distance to the base structure.