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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2014
Salco Products, Inc., Lemont, IL (US);
James M. McLaughlin, New Lenox, IL (US);
David A. Oestermeyer, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Alex V. Degutis, La Grange Park, IL (US);
Joshua J. Chesser, Lockport, IL (US);
Clayton J. Strand, Bollingbrook, IL (US);
Matthew C. Huang, Lisle, IL (US);
William R. Borowski, Palos Park, IL (US);
SALCO PRODUCTS, INC., Lemont, IL (US);
Abstract
An outlet gate assembly includes a body and an elongated discharge opening. An elongated discharge conduit is generally adjacent the discharge opening and is configured to pass material through either of the first discharge end and the second discharge end. A valve assembly controls the flow of material from the discharge opening into the discharge conduit and includes a direct motion component and a lost motion component and a lost motion coupling between the direct motion component and the lost motion component. Each of the direct motion component and the lost motion component is rotatable to move between an open position and a closed position and the valve assembly is operable from either the first end or the second end of the body.