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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2003
Andrea Romagnoli, Castenaso, IT;
Andrea Romagnoli, Castenaso, IT;
Tecnomeccanica S.r.l., Bologna, IT;
Abstract
An apparatus () for feeding a user machine () with particulate products, such as products for infusion like tea, chamomile and herbal teas in general, comprises a hopper () for dispensing the product and means () for transferring the product from the hopper () to the user machine (). The hopper () includes a feed body (), with vertical walls (), having an outlet opening () at its lower end. The transfer means () comprise a motor-driven, endless conveyor () facing the outlet opening (). The apparatus also comprises adjustment means () for adjusting the gap between the endless conveyor () and the outlet opening () according to the characteristics of the product feeding out the hopper ().