Discharging particulate materials from storage silos
US9321589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2590/542
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage and discharge apparatus for particulate material includes a silo and a dispensing cone adjacent a lower end of the silo. The dispensing cone is formed in a partial conical shape and includes a fill portion oriented to face the lower end of the silo at a base end of the conical shape and a dispense portion at an apex end of the conical shape. The dispense portion includes extension sections that extend longitudinally outward from the apex end of the conical shape.
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