Automatic flow gap adjusting anti-slab method and apparatus
US7980484B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C15/122
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An anti-slabbing device pivotally coupled above a material conveyor and configured to drop down onto material conveyed and further configured so as to vibrate the leading edge of the material as it reaches the end of the conveyor to create a more consistent flow of material from the end of the conveyor down onto a spinner for distributing the material.
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