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Patent No.:

US 9284115 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 13, 2014

Sliding wall hopper methods, systems, and devices

Applicant:

Proton Power, Inc., Lenoir City, TN (US);

Inventors:

Bryan Biss, Knoxville, TN (US);

Tom Bradshaw, Knoxville, TN (US);

Nick Shaffer, Knoxville, TN (US);

Assignee:

Proton Power, Inc., Lenoir City, TN (US);

Attorney:

Wilson Patent Law, LLC

Primary Examiner:

Luis A Gonzalez

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 88/64 (2006.01); B65D 88/66 (2006.01); B65D 88/60 (2006.01); B65D 88/32 (2006.01); B65D 88/58 (2006.01); B65G 65/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 88/64 (2013.01); B65D 88/32 (2013.01); B65D 88/58 (2013.01); B65D 88/60 (2013.01); B65D 88/66 (2013.01); B65G 65/46 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and device are provided for utilizing a sliding wall hopper. A sliding wall hopper may include one or more sliding walls that may slide with respect to one or more outer supports of the hopper. The one or more sliding walls may make contact with at least a portion of the material moving through the hopper. The material may be discharged to at least a hopper discharge or a conveyor device. Some embodiments may be configured for use with biomass as the material, but other materials may also be utilized.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Biss, Bryan. (2016). Sliding wall hopper methods, systems, and devices (U.S. Patent No. 9284115). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9284115

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