Industrial hopper with support
US7475796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An industrial hopper and support system includes a hopper having a plurality of receivers complementally configured to receive the top ends of legs of a support. The hopper is particularly designed to receive and discharge both solid and liquid material by the mounting of a selected valve, and the receivers include recesses therein which inhibit the spread of the legs and provide a structural connection between the legs of the support when the hopper is mounted thereon. The hopper may be mounted to the legs without the use of tools, but a separate fastener may be used when it is desired to lift both the hopper and its support from above. The support is provided with openings through primary tubular members which align with crossmembers so that forks inserted into the openings pass longitudinally through the crossmembers.
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