Removable corn sheller discharge gate assembly
View Patent ↗A removable discharge gate assembly for a corn shelling machine having a discharge gate rotatably mounted to the machine, a bracket mounted to the machine, and a shock absorber mounted to and extending between the gate and the bracket.
1. A removable discharge gate assembly for a corn shelling machine, comprising:
an arcuate discharge gate having a plurality of ribs rotatably mounted to a corn shelling machine;
a bracket connected to the corn shelling machine having a top portion and a pair of support arms the angle outwardly from the top portion of the bracket to generally form an upside down V; and
a shock absorber connected to and extending between the discharge gate and the bracket.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the shock absorber is an oil filled dummy shock absorber.
3. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a housing removably connected to the corn shelling machine.
4. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the bracket is partially disposed within the housing.
5. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the housing having a top wall, sidewalls, and an open bottom connected to the bracket.
6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein at least one sidewall has a window.
7. The assembly of claim 5 further comprising a flange that extends outwardly from the sidewalls adjacent a bottom of the housing.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the flange has a plurality of apertures.
9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the discharge gate is attached to a shaft that is pivotally mounted to the machine.
10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein a handle is attached to an end of the shaft.
11. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising openings at the top and bottom of the pair of support arms.