Hopper and combination scale comprising the same
US10018496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/623
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hopper has a gate pivotable to open and close the lower opening of a hopper body, wherein opposing side parts more spaced apart than a width of the body are extending from the gate, and the opposing side parts of the gate are externally fitted pivotably to fulcrum shafts protruding from outer side surfaces of the hopper body. The hopper further includes regulating members interposed between the outer side surfaces of the body and the opposing side parts of the gate. The regulating members are configured to regulate movements of the gate in pivotal directions thereof and are detachably engaged with the fulcrum shafts circumferentially around the fulcrum shafts.
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