Chip bin assembly including a hollow transition with one dimensional convergence and side relief
US5628873A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21C7/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A chip bin construction, ideally suited for bins having a maximum diameter of twelve feet or more, uniformly discharges chips, after steaming, without the necessity of a vibratory discharge. A hollow transition portion is provided between a main body which is a right circular cylinder of a first diameter, and a nonvibrating discharge which has a second diameter typically 1/3 or less that of the first diameter. The hollow transition includes a first, uppermost, portion having a generally right rectangular parallelepiped configuration including opposite side faces having generally triangular shapes, and providing one dimensional convergence and side relief; a second portion tapering from a generally rectangular parallelpiped configuration at an upper part to a generally circular configuration at a lower part and having opposite side faces having generally triangular shapes which align with said first portion generally triangular shapes to define substantially diamond shaped wall portions. Also, there preferably is provided a third portion substantially the same as the first portion, only smaller, and connected to the second portion lower part; and a fourth, lowermost, portion substan…
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