Flexible hopper for a conveyor system
US11370617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Some examples described herein include a flexible hopper for a conveyor system. The flexible hopper may include a hopper weldment attached to a frame of the conveyor, wherein the hopper weldment surrounds a charge end of the conveyor, a flexible frame configured to enable an opening of the flexible hopper to expand or contract, and/or a skirt attached to the flexible frame and configured to form an enclosure between the flexible frame and the hopper weldment.
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