The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ivan Semenenko, Moreton-in-Marsh, GB;
Assignee:
Matcon (R&D) Limited, Gloucestershire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 7/00 ; G01F 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B 7/00 ; G01F 1/100 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for operating a closure for an aperture of a material storage container has a device to regulate the position of the closure relative to the aperture, so that an annular gap through which material is discharged is adjustable to prevent crushing of material which might be “bridged” in the gap.