Dry bulk pressure differential container
US5353967A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D88/128
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container used for transporting dry bulk product which can be loaded and unloaded using a pneumatic mechanism and without need for tipping the container, comprising a plurality of hoppers, an external frame, a unique method of connecting the hoppers to the frame using skirt rings at the ends of the frame and side sills, and internal stiffeners between the hoppers, all of which act to provide sufficient strength to the container.
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