A trailer for transporting a commodity includes a tank defining a chamber that is configured to receive the commodity and a discharge hopper located vertically below the chamber and configured to receive the commodity from the chamber. The discharge hopper includes a trough wall that at least partially defines a channel and the trough wall has a middle wall section and a side wall section surface on each lateral side of the middle wall section. Each side wall section is vertically located above the middle wall section. A floor auger extends in the channel and configured to convey the commodity toward the rear end. A hanger suspends the floor auger relative to the channel, and the hanger having a first hanger arm that couples to one of the side wall sections and a second hanger arm that couples to the other of the side wall sections.


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    Title :

    TRAILERS FOR TRANSPORTING COMMODITIES


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    Publication date :

    2025-07-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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