Enclosed hopper-container dispensing mechanism
US12017865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G65/23
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispensing mechanism having an engagement device, a valve assembly, and an actuator. The engagement device can receive a container on a stand. The actuator can be mounted to the stand to move the stand in an axis parallel to a height of the container. The engagement device moves the container between a load position and a sealed position. A rim of the container abuts a sealing member of the valve assembly in the sealed position. The dispensing mechanism is pivotally mounted to the hopper. The dispensing mechanism and container are movable together between two positions: the load position, where the valve assembly operates as a lid for the container; and a dispense position, where the valve assembly operates as a lid for the hopper. A valve of the valve assembly is opened to discharge a product from the container while in the dispense position.
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