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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431537 | High capacity particulate loader and transfer apparatus A high capacity particulate loader having an intake hose on one sidewall thereof which communicates with a source of negative pressure formed by a multi-stage suction mechanism, to create a high suction, high volume and high speed air stream that draws particulate m... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7195084 | Systems and methods for storing and handling drill cuttings Vessels for selectively holding drilling cuttings material and methods employing such vessels; the vessels, in at least certain aspects, having a body with a hollow container with an interior space for receiving drilling cuttings material and from which the material... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7125204 | Portable pneumatic blower A portable unit for pneumatically blowing landscaping and/or building materials, such as bark, mulch, fertilizer, compost, wood chips, grass clippings, leaves, gravel/stone, straw, hay, sawdust and combinations thereof is provided. The unit is transportable by: a ca... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7004688 | Gas powered variable speed hopperless vacuum A gas-powered, variable speed vacuum-blower device, which has as its primary purpose the pneumatic conveying of loose, granular material in accomplishing landscaping tasks. The vacuum-blower device is mounted on a hand truck for easy portability. Suction and dischar... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6892909 | Pneumatic particulate dispensing system A pneumatic particulate dispensing system having a hopper for storing particulate material, such as animal feed, fertilizers, pesticides and the like. The hopper is connected to a T-fitting which encloses a velocity tube. An air blowing unit is connected to the T-fi... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6669435 | Precision resistor tube feeder A system, method, and apparatus, for resistor tube feeding is disclosed. A tube magazine comprising a length of tubing and adapted for receiving precision resistor cores and compressed air is disclosed. The tube magazine may be connected to a laser spiral... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6558111 | System and method for unloading bulk powder from large bulk containers The present invention is directed to a system and a method to unload bulk powders from large bulk containers. The system and method are particularly useful for unloading bulk cohesive powders.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6345650 | Tire repair device and method A repair device and method comprising a canister having an internal cavity, an input connecting valve, an output connecting valve, and an output hose for purposes of inflating a pneumatic device such as a flat tire. The utility of this device is as a read... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6267539 | Automated mining system A system and apparatus for transporting a colloidal like mixture of mineral material and water from a mining site to a processing facility comprising at least one automated water gun discharging continuous high velocity stream of water into a mineral stoc... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6216876 | Vacuum assisted nut collection device The invention is an adjustable portable vacuum assisted device for collecting dense matter, such as nuts, while separating and ingesting less dense matter in the same original environment as the nuts, such as leaves or other lawn refuse. The source of vac... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6142714 | Particulate material accelerator conveyor A particulate material accelerator conveyor includes a housing having a wall with openings therein for an air inlet, a particular material inlet, and a mixture outlet; a feed auger rotatably mounted in the housing and in fluid communication with the parti... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6135676 | System and method for bulk handling closures A closure transferring device and method are provided. The closure transferring device has a main frame, a transferring member, and an air conveying system. The transferring member rotates while transferring closures from a first station, such as a bulk s... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6082934 | Portable pneumatic precision metering device The present invention is a device and method for the transportation and metering of precise amounts of particulate matter. The device provides an environmentally and operator safe means of transporting and dispensing precise amounts of particulate matter ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6053436 | Particulate powder dispenser An electrically powered device for dispensing particulate material by an air stream is formed from a housing with a handle portion and a reservoir portion which is positioned in front of the handle portion and includes an arcuately shaped bottom wall, a t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6036406 | Mobile blower system for planting grass seed A truck is equipped with a grass seed hopper from which seed is fed into a blower pressurized conduit air flow by an air lock feeder at a first station. A motor with speed control drives the feeder and determines the rate of seed discharge. A tank on the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5833287 | Vacuum assembly for recovering and dispensing flowable packaging materials A vacuum assembly for recovering and dispensing flowable packaging material is comprised of a chamber, an air pump, a screen, and a handle. The air pump, which may be an electric motor and squirrel cage blower, is stationed to pump air into the mouth, thr... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5803673 | Portable pneumatic precision metering device The present invention is a device and method for the transportation and metering of precise amounts of particulate matter. The device provides an environmentally and operator safe means of transporting and dispensing precise amounts of particulate matter ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5669740 | Bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus A bark mulch handling and spreading apparatus includes a platform adapted to be mounted on a mobile chassis, a receiving and conveying unit mounted on the platform having a hopper for receiving bark mulch and an auger along the bottom of the hopper for co... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5553980 | Self propelled discharge mechanism for container liner A mobile cargo discharge device which moves across the floor of a container, pulling cargo under vacuum pressure into a discharge opening in the front of the device and outputting cargo into a conventional discharge conduit such as a pneumatic or screw co... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5518343 | Dust-free powder substance delivery and filter system A substance delivery and filter system for use in delivering or conveying a dry, fluid powder substance from a closed container to an open receptacle is provided. The delivery and filter system includes a filter housing having a heavy particle cyclone sep... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5472023 | Method of and apparatus for introducing polverulent material into a tire Method of and apparatus for introducing pulverulent material into a tire for the purpose of balancing a tire and an associated wheel assembly. A quantity of polymeric pulverulent material sufficient to balance a tire and an associated wheel assembly is ch... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5429278 | Portable garden powder duster A portable garden powder duster for applying dusting agent to garden plants is provided. The powder duster comprises an air blower, an air-flow receiving tube removably attached to the air-blower and a dusting agent container removably attached to the bot... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5392996 | Pesticide duster attachment for portable blower A duster attachment includes a closed bottom, upwardly opening cylindrical container. An upright vacuum tube has its lower end secured through the bottom of the container and includes an upper end provided with variable air inlet structure. A closed top a... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5386857 | Method of and apparatus for introducing pulverulent material into a tire A method of and apparatus for introducing pulverulent material into a tire through a tire valve stem is performed by confining a predetermined amount of pulverulent material in a cylindrical chamber having axially spaced and radially offset inlets and out... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5378089 | Apparatus for automatically feeding hot melt tanks One or more hot melt tanks are each periodically supplied by an air conduit which automatically transfers pellets from a storage container. A transducer assembly, positionable in the container, includes a vacuum transducer for the pick up of glue pellets ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5346101 | Sparger container for shipment of dry materials A sparger container comprises a pair of opposed end walls, a pair of opposed side walls, and a closed floor. The closed floor has an open-topped, longitudinally-extending channel and two generally planar sides slanting upwardly from the top edges of the c... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5329660 | Pneumatic gun and projectiles therefor A hand held pneumatic gun has an airway arranged to be coupled to a source of compressed air, the airway communicating with an air chamber via a trigger valve assembly. The gun includes a detachable breech that is supported in a sealed position against th... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5322393 | Method for unloading ore from ships The present invention relates to a process for the removal of ore from the hold of a bulk carrier vessel. The prior art employes a boom mounted vacuum probe which is lowered into the ore material to effect unloading. This invention adds material handling ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5288024 | Universal pneumatic device for dough-casting, pointing and filleting A universal pneumatic device for rough-casting, pointing and filleting is made up of a receptacle which includes an accessible compression chamber formed by two hollow half-shells assembled and screwed to the receptacle with a handle with connection to a ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5238332 | Device for handling of bulk material A device for handling bulk material, especially in marine transportation, comprises a pressure vessel having at least two members for mechanically enclosing a volume of the bulk material to be conveyed. The pressure vessel is equipped with pressure fluid ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5226567 | Garden powder duster A portable garden power duster for applying dusting agent to garden plants is provided. The power duster comprises an air blower; an air-flow receiving tube removably attached to the an air blower which contains an air baffle attached to the bottom of the... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215261 | Electrostatic sprayer installation for powder coating product An electrostatic sprayer installation for powder coating product comprises a plurality of powder sprayers and a plurality of powder storage tanks each adapted to contain powder of a specific color. Connecting ends of a plurality of suction tubes for each ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5215221 | Disposable unit dose dispenser for powdered medicants A disposable unit dose dispenser is provided for fluidizing and dispensing a predetermined quantity of powdered product, such as an antihistamine or a decongestant. The dispenser includes a first layer and a second layer connected together to form a gas c... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5215222 | Collapsible dispensing container A dispensing container for a dispensing apparatus dispensing a frozen product, such as ice cream, in portions. The dispensing container is deformable and has an outlet through which the product issues upon the displacement of a plunger to deform and reduc... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5096337 | Device for handling loose fill foam packing A device achieves the entrainment of ultralight loose fill packing materials in an air stream to transport the packing materials into a depository for reuse or disposal. The device has an elongated air flow duct, with relatively low air flow induced by a ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5042178 | Apparatus and process for solid dredge material disposal An apparatus and process for solid dredge material disposal is disclosed for changing the solid materials into a dense slurry for more advantageous dispersal at an aquatic disposal site. The apparatus includes a hopper discharging to a large high volume, ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5039017 | Portable texturing machine A portable texturing system is disclosed which includes a small spray unit and a source of portable compressed air which may simply be a small tank which the workman may wear on a belt or shoulder harness. The spray unit includes a reservoir for holding a... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4974277 | Pneumatic gun A hand held pneumatic gun having an airway that is coupled to a source of compressed air, the airway communicating with an air chamber via a trigger valve. The gun includes a detachable breech that is supported in sealed engagement against the air chamber... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4954020 | Apparatus for loading materials into a storage compartment An apparatus for loading materials from a hopper into a storage container includes a holding chamber formed in part by a movable first panel which forms the floor of the holding chamber. Communication between the holding chamber and the hopper is opened b... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4948013 | Method and apparatus for dispensing powdered pesticide Disclosed is a method and apparatus (10) for dispensing powdered pesticide (13). A housing (11) is separated into an upper chamber (12) and lower chamber (51) by a porous media layer (19). The powdered pesticide (13) is contained within the upper chamber ... | 08/14/1990 |
