Swing-away hopper tee
US6786362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/623
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A swing-away hopper tee assembly comprises a mounting frame, tee assembly, and a valve assembly. The hopper tee assembly is removably mountable to a flange at the discharge end of a hopper. The mounting frame includes a bottom wall, a top wall spaced from the bottom wall, and an outer wall extending between the top and bottom walls to define a channel sized and shaped to receive the hopper flange. The flange includes at least one opening, and a corresponding opening is formed in the channel. A fastener extends through the aligned flange and channel openings to removably secure the mounting frame to the hopper.
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