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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2000
Keith Sterner, Bath, PA (US);
James L. Marino, Bethlehem, PA (US);
John F. Simonof, Easton, PA (US);
David R. Gill, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Flexicon Corporation, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);
Abstract
A flow promotion apparatus for use in conjunction with a bulk bag unloading station. The apparatus comprises a pair of spaced apart mounting brackets, a fluid actuator, a connecting rod and a push bar. The fluid actuator is pivotably connected at one end to one of the mounting brackets. The connecting rod is pivotably connected at one end to the other mounting bracket and pivotably connected at its other end to the piston. The push bar is pivotably coupled at the junction between the fluid actuator and connecting rod and actuation of the fluid actuator extends the push bar extends to agitate material along the side-walls of the bag.