Patent ID: 8752694

Claim:
A hopper for transferring grain from a storage vessel to an auger, the storage vessel comprising a downwardly disposed outlet and the auger comprising an intake end, the hopper comprising: a. an auger receiver for receiving the intake end of the auger; b. a grain receiver for receiving grain from the outlet; and c. a ground-engaging adjustable hopper support member which is configured to allow vertical adjustment of the grain receiver to enable positioning of the grain receiver adjacent to the outlet; wherein the support member comprises a ground-engaging portion, a vertically-movable portion and securing device for securing the vertically-movable portion in a selected position in relation to the ground; wherein the vertically-movable portion is removably mounted on the grain receiver by a removable mounting device; and wherein the removable mounting device is adaptable for connection to a standard truck hitch for auger transport when the vertically-movable portion has been disengaged from the removable mounting device.