Apparatus for dispensing bulk goods
US4561572A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1983 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B39/007
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing bulk material comprises a supply chute having an outlet; an openable and closable gate in the supply chute for controlling discharge of the bulk material from the outlet; and a downwardly oriented funnel extending below the outlet of the supply chute. The funnel includes an inlet zone for receiving material from the supply chute; a discharge opening situated below the inlet zone for discharging material from the apparatus; a generally planar wall extending from the inlet zone to the discharge opening; and a constricted flow passage area below the inlet zone. A rotor of flat construction is situated in the inlet zone in the vicinity of the funnel wall between the outlet of the supply chute and the constricted flow passage area.
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