Apparatus for controlling discharge from a silo
US4470524A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/183
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for controlling discharge from a silo, comprising a device mounted internally of a discharge opening for flowable material and forming with that opening a flow path for material through the opening. A bellows actuator associated with the device moves the device relative to the discharge opening to close the opening or to open it to a desired extent. A vibrator carried by the device vibrates the device to assist flow of material through the discharge opening when it is open.
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