Method and apparatus for installing a dry bulk off-loading system
US4273477A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a system which includes a blower for pnuematically off-loading solid particulate matter from an over-the-road carrier, such as a dry bulk tractor/trailer combination, the blower is integrated into the undercarriage of the tractor. The blower is rigidly suspended below a main frame member of the tractor by a bracket which positions the center of gravity beneath the frame member while maintaining the blower in a vertical position with respect to the undercarriage such that the lowest portion of the blower does not extend below the lowest portion of the undercarriage.
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