Material handling apparatus
US6296152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/183
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The material handling apparatus is in the form of apparatus for controlling the discharge of flowable material from a store thereof and comprises a hollow support member, a through-flow device slidable within the hollow support member, a closure operating member movable upwardly together with the through-flow device for opening a closure device to allow material to flow from the store into the through-flow device and actuator means between the hollow support member and the through-flow device for moving the through-flow device and the closure operating member relative to the hollow support member.
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