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Material transfer apparatus with extensible conduit

US5622291A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 1995
Grant dateApr 22, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G69/183
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided apparatus for transferring material from one container to another, comprising an extensible conduit, a mechanism to extend the conduit, and respective mechanism to open and close an inlet and outlet of the conduit, the arrangement being such that in use the conduit is extended for transfer of material, and the inlet and outlet are opened sequentially to pass material to the conduit from the owe container and then from the conduit to another container.

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