Patent ID: 8863932

Claim:
A method of extending a useful life characteristic of an angled gravity flow down spout having a top end and a bottom end and a circular cross-section, said spout extending between an elevated position and a storage bin, the method comprising the steps of: removing an access door, where said access door is configured to selectively cover an access void into an adjustable spout end main body, which has adjustable differences between the input angle into the adjustable spout main body and an exit angle from the adjustable spout main body; inspecting, through said access void, a status of a wear pad disposed on a impact side in a trajectory of dry bulk flowing material; in response to said step of inspecting, removing, through said access void said wear pad and replacing it with a replacement wear pad; and changing said dry bulk flowing material from a first material to a second material where said second material has substantially different characteristics with respect to potential for damaging said wear pad.