RESCUE AUGER

摘要

A rescue auger has a transport tube that is approximately five feet long with a spout having an angled portion that is disposed on top of the transport tube to direct grain out from the transport tube. An auger is located within the transport tube to direct grain up and out towards the spout when rotated. An electric drill is used to operate the rescue auger by attaching the drill to a triangle shank on an exposed portion of the auger shank. An intake guard surrounds a lower portion of the transport tube and has a diameter a little larger than the diameter of the transport tube. A handle is located on a portion of the spout and allows a user to position and hold the rescue auger during use. The rescue auger is used in conjunction with a rescue tube which is first placed around the trapped victim.

主权项

1. A rescue auger for use in rescuing a victim trapped by grain in a grain storage bin comprising:
a transport tube; a spout disposed on an upper end of said transport tube; an auger rotatably disposed within said transport tube wherein grain is transported up through said auger and out said spout when said auger is rotated; said transport tube having a diameter selected to match an outer diameter of said auger wherein grain is moved without being trapped between said auger and said transport tube; said transport tube having a length selected to match a rescue tube which surrounds a trapped victim wherein grain is removed from within an enclosed space defined by an interior portion of said rescue tube; an auger shaft centrally disposed on said auger wherein an auger flighting is disposed around said auger shaft which directs grain up towards said spout when said auger is rotated; and a shank portion disposed on an upper end of said auger shaft adapted to fit within a rotating power tool.