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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:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans J Huck, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Waeschle Inc., Bloomingdale, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ; B65B / ; B67C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
141 67 ; 141 40 ; 141 50 ; 141264 ; 141286 ; 141301 ; 141302 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for discharging bulk material from a silo into a container, includes a tube having an inlet for receiving bulk material from the silo, and a bottom portion formed with two lateral outlets for directing bulk material into the container and exhibiting an open bottom zone. Secured to the bottom portion of the tube is a gate mechanism which is movable between a first position in which the bottom zone is closed and a second position in which the bottom zone is open to allow discharge of bulk material into a central area of the container, thereby effectively loading the container with bulk material and effectively emptying the tube.