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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1988
Akiyoshi Kando, Uozu, JP;
Yoshida Kogyo K. K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A parts supply hopper operatively associated with a parts feeder for supplying the latter with a predetermined amount of articles, includes a generally cup-shaped container held in an angular position and rotatably at least through an angle of 180 degrees, and a partition wall disposed in the container so as to define therebetween upper and lower chambers disposed on opposite sides of the partition wall. The partition wall has a transfer aperture communicating between the upper and lower chambers. The container has a discharge outlet opening defined in its peripheral wall and communciating with the lower chamber, the discharge outlet opening being located in diametrically opposed relation to the transfer aperture.