Self emptying vacuum vessel
US4925467A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 15, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G53/48
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The Self Emptying Vacuum Vessel is an apparatus for collecting and discharging solid and or liquid material. The system is used to transfer said material from an undesirable area to a more preferred location. The Self Emptying Vacuum Vessel comprises a containment vessel which collects said material by a vacuum means and a screw conveyor as a means for continuously expelling said material from said vessel. Continuous flow is insured into said vessel by a vacuum regulating means and out of same vessel by an anti-bridging means.
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