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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Victor T Podd, Montreal, Quebec, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222198 ; 222203 ;
Abstract
An active bulkhead corner unit with a support surface that faces the cargo and inflatable bags located underneath the support surface. The inflatable bags occupy the space between the support surface, the floor of the container, and the adjacent walls of the container. A vibrating mechanism such as a flutter valve is attached to the pressure pump to create rapid variations in pressure which in turn cause the inflatable bag and the support surface to vibrate against the cargo, disturbing the cargo and enhancing discharge flow. The bulkhead corner can be an independent unit or integrated with a liner.