System and method for handling containers of bulk particulate materials
US7384230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F9/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for unloading a container of bulk particulate material, having attachment means for lifting the container and a spout for discharging material therefrom, generally consisting of an unloading apparatus including a material hopper, a mobile apparatus and a carrier member including an arrangement for detachably connecting a container thereto, an arrangement for detachably mounting on a mobile apparatus and an arrangement for detachably mounting on the unloading apparatus.
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