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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1981
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
James D Brock, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Astec Industries, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 58 ; 222 77 ; 222160 ; 414919 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for weighing-out material from a collapsible surge bin. The surge bin is mounted above a collapsible frame such that the points of attachment of the surge bin to the collapsible frame comprise a load cell for weighing the surge bin and the contents thereof. The load cells are connected to control circuitry which actuates a gate in the bottom of the surge bin to thereby dispense asphalt-aggregate material from the surge bin. The control circuitry also operates a door in a batcher above the surge bin to thereby regulate the flow of asphalt-aggregate material being delivered into the surge bin.