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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Jan Momsen, Flensburg, DE;
Norbert Peters, Flensburg, DE;
Timm Kirchhoff, Westernholz, DE;
Arne Haase, Harrislee, DE;
Jan Momsen, Flensburg, DE;
Norbert Peters, Flensburg, DE;
Timm Kirchhoff, Westernholz, DE;
Arne Haase, Harrislee, DE;
Krones AG, , DE;
Abstract
A device for discharging granular material, has a receptacle into which the granular material may be introduced, with a separation grid, which is disposed in the receptacle, and an intermediate plate, which is disposed beneath the separation grid. The intermediate plate is equipped with a through-opening for the granular material, and with an aperture, which is provided beneath the intermediate plate and through which the granular material may be removed from the receptacle. The intermediate plate is disposed to be rotatable relative to the separation grid and the separation grid is disposed to be stationary relative to the receptacle.