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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2010
Applicants:

Mark Fikes, Marlow, OK (US);

John Gilbert Heaton, Duncan, OK (US);

Herbert John Horinek, Duncan, OK (US);

Ed Bryan Hagan, Hastings, OK (US);

Robert Douglas Hayworth, Chickasha, OK (US);

Inventors:

Mark Fikes, Marlow, OK (US);

John Gilbert Heaton, Duncan, OK (US);

Herbert John Horinek, Duncan, OK (US);

Ed Bryan Hagan, Hastings, OK (US);

Robert Douglas Hayworth, Chickasha, OK (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/30 (2006.01); B66C 23/52 (2006.01); B65G 67/60 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01); B63B 27/34 (2006.01); B63B 27/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/34 (2013.01); B63B 27/25 (2013.01);
Abstract

A transfer system includes a conduit, a support, and a conveyor. The conduit has a first end and a second end and is configured to transfer dry material from the first end to the second end. The support is in contact with at least a portion of the conduit and is configured to maintain the second end of the conduit in a desired position relative to the first end of the conduit during transfer of the dry material from the first end to the second end. The conveyor is adjacent to the conduit and is configured to deliver the dry material to the first end of the conduit from a floating vessel configured to transport the dry material.


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