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Capsule hydraulic-transportation system

US4000927A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 1975
Grant dateJan 4, 1977
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Expiry dateJun 26, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G51/01
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A capsule hydraulic-transportation system for use in continuously transporting capsules through a pipe line, in which system a discharge duct is connected in parallel at a forwarding station to a plurality of feeding ducts for feeding capsules, and the plurality of feeding ducts are by turns in timed sequence operated to continuously charge capsules into and transport same through the discharge duct to the pipe line.

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