Patent ID: 6997346

Claim:
A particulate-matter-delivery system comprising: (IA) a cylindrical storage hopper having: (IA1) a substantially-circular profile along the cylindrical axis; and (IA2) a substantially-circular hopper opening adapted to expel particulate matter from the cylindrical storage hopper; (IB) a bin having: (IB1) a bin outlet; (IB2) a trough-shaped feeder having a substantially-rectangular top opening, and a substantially-rectangular bottom opening coupled to the bin outlet; and (IB3) a transitional section having: (IB3a) a substantially-circular opening coupled to the substantially-circular hopper opening; (IB3b) a circular-to-rectangular conduit interposed between the substantially-circular hopper opening and the substantially-rectangular top opening of the trough-shaped feeder; (IC) an auger having an auger rotational axis, the auger being located within the bin, the auger being operatively coupled to the bin outlet, the auger being configured to rotate about the auger rotational axis; and (ID) an auger motor coupled to the auger, the auger motor being configured to rotate the auger about the auger rotational axis when the motor is activated, the rotating of the auger resulting in expulsion of the particulate matter through the bin outlet.