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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472779 | Chute transition frame and chute system incorporating the same A transition frame and a chute system incorporating the same. The frame includes two first chain connectors and three second chain connectors which are positioned in different configurations on the frame. The frame defines a central opening through which at least a ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7017727 | Exterior chute loaded wood transportation and storage device A transportation device for transferring material from a higher elevation at an outdoor location to a lower elevation at an indoor location, such as a basement, via a chute assembly, specifically an exterior chute loaded wood transportation and storage device. The c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6691852 | Method, apparatus and system for delivering dry bulk free-flowing material into a container A system and method for changing a flow rate and direction of dry bulk material supplied from an elevated source via an angled spout to an adjustable spout end having an oversized input sleeve with internal baffles therein.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6341930 | Divergent inlet for bulk material feeder and method of retrofiting feeder with same A bulk material feeder for improving material flow as the material makes the generally ninety degree (90°) transition from the downcomer to the generally horizontal conveyor. The downcomer presents an innermost divergent surface that extends upwardly fro... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6273665 | Divergent inlet for bulk material feeder A bulk material feeder is disclosed for improving material flow as the material makes the generally ninety degree (90°) transition from the downcomer to the generally horizontal conveyor. The downcomer presents an innermost divergent surface that extends... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6182842 | Bin filling chute A bin filling chute is useful for filling the compartments of a parts storage bin and also for filling stackable singular compartments, as well as compartments having a lip of some sort. The filling chute has a floor with upstanding side walls. A brace pr... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6041908 | Vending machine coin transporting device A coin handling mechanism for conveying coins to a remotely positioned coin receptor which accumulates the deposited coins. There is a liquid diverter within the mechanism for directing the flow of liquid injected through the coin entrance slot downwardly... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5660260 | Foldable chute with personnel protection feature This chute comprises a first section and a second section having its inner end portion pivotally connected to the outer end portion of the first section in a manner that allows the second section to be pivoted from a folded position into a position of ali... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5609334 | Apparatus and method for transferring sheets of printed media Methods and apparatus are described for transferring laminated sheets from a printer to a separate processor therefor in a manner whereby the sheets are not crumpled, delaminated or otherwise damaged and whereby the printer and apparatus are easily aligne... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5409211 | Basketball return device A basketball return device for enhancing individual shooting practice time is provided which is safe and easy to install and which effectively returns all successful basketball shots to the shooter at any preselected location on the basketball court. This... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5286104 | Quick release feeding apparatus for an extruder Disclosed is an apparatus for feeding material from a hopper to an extruder choke. The apparatus comprises a Y-shaped feeder section having an inlet portion and an outlet portion capable of being sealably connected and disconnected to the extruder choke. ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5253766 | Waste disposal chute A waste disposal chute assembly is disclosed for segregating waste material in a multi-story building. The chute assembly has a plurality of laterally adjacent chutes, which may be nested together. Each chute has a plurality of elongate, longitudinal, tel... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5245900 | Die press unloader A die press unloader which retrieves material from beneath the lower die of a pair of dies mounted in a die press. The material which is retrieved will have passed through the lower die, and can comprise either scrap, for example in making perforated stri... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5127507 | Offset assembly for a gravity conveyor chute An offset assembly (20) for a gravity-conveyor chute (10) includes offset upstream and downstream tubes (18 and 22) which are hingedly attached one to the other, with an upstream end opening (66) of the offset downstream tube being significantly larger th... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5080256 | Slant shelf magazine for automatic vending machines A slant-shelf magazine for an automatic, coin controlled, vending machine adapted to dispense cylindrical articles, such as canned or bottled beverages, which are stored and gravitationally fed from plural, parallel, horizontally inclined superposed stora... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5056641 | Extension chute and connection therefor An improved discharge chute assembly for use with a concrete mixing truck includes improved chute components which are fabricated from a high strength, lightweight polymeric material. The polymeric material tends to remain smooth during wear, and permits ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5020651 | Laundry chute A chute is disclosed for passing articles such as laundry between floors or walls in a building. The chute has a tubular frame to be securely inserted in an opening in a planar partition, and a flexible tube attached to and hanging from the frame. The tub... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5015122 | System permitting channeling of drainage fluid A system for channeling drainage fluid from a point located upstream to a point downstream comprises a series of conduit elements linked together and partially fitted in one another. This system is remarkable in that the series of conduit elements is asse... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4962839 | Ducting for transporting granular or powder substances under gravity, in particular on sites having silos An elementary length of the ducting comprises a pair of top and bottom plane panels (2, 3) and a pair of side panels (4, 5) having outwardly projecting longitudinal rims (8, 9, 12, 13) on their outside faces, the margins (10, 11, 14, 15) of the top and bo... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4943044 | Rails of an inserter machine Disclosed herein is a device designed to be added to an existing machine to improve its efficiency and reduce errors. The existing machine is an inserter machine which is composed of several stations having guide rails connecting the stations. The machine... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4741687 | Guide skirt and device of collecting and storing injection molded parts A guide skirt for guiding parts ejected from an injection mold to a receptacle includes side panels which are adapted to be attached at the top to respective mold-platen assemblies and are hingedly connected together so that as the mold-platen assemblies ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4688667 | Attachment for cement chute The chute attachment is attached to a chute on cement truck at a receiving end so that cement might flow through the receiving end to an outlet end having a reduced size compared to the receiving end and into the desired place. A closure assembly is provi... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4429867 | Flotation amusement device A portable amusement device wherein flotation of participants occurs on a continuous basis within flotation devices comprises a plurality of trough defining segments each being formed with double side walls and end walls with the double side walls definin... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4426182 | Tubular handling apparatus An apparatus for transferring tubulars between the floor of a drilling rig and a pipe rack including an elongated main support frame adapted to be positioned in proximity to the pipe rack, a lift trough positioned longitudinally of the support frame and h... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4381834 | Modular chuting A modular chute for passing a workpiece therealong is disclosed. The chute of the present invention includes a U-shaped cross-section having a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls, and an open top. A joining device is provided for abutting and securi... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4362231 | Chute for transporting timber A timber chute for the transportation of corticated timber has smooth and deformable polyethylene walls. This makes the chutes light in weight, easy to handle, and less subject to damage than the prior art chutes.... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4345677 | Chute-hose coupler unit for an automatic assembling machine A chute-hose coupler unit includes a first coupler and a second coupler each adapted to be detachably connected to ends of the respective chute-hoses, each coupler including a leaf spring which has a stop pin provided in its free flexible portion, and add... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4308675 | Discharge vane arrangement for snow thrower The snow thrower includes an impeller housing carrying an impeller for rotation about a transverse axis and having an upwardly open, forwardly inclined discharge chute through which snow is propelled by the impeller. One or more upwardly extending deflect... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4270748 | Modularized slide A playground slide for use on an incline, such as a hillside, comprising a plurality of modular bedway sections, each comprising a bedway floor and laterally spaced upstanding sidewalls two or more of which sections have diverse longitudinal curvatures, a... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4211400 | Modularized slide A playground slide for use on an incline, such as a hillside, comprising a plurality of modular bedway sections, each comprising a bedway floor and laterally spaced upstanding sidewalls, two or more of which sections have diverse longitudinal curvatures, ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4158923 | Roadway snow excavator An apparatus, carried by a vehicle, for excavating packed snow or ice from a roadway in a swath equivalent to the width of the apparatus. A strong and unitary frame carries a transmission actuated by a vehicle PTO to power an axle shaft. The frame houses ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4138830 | Snow thrower with combined discharge vane support and strike-off wall A compact, lightweight snow thrower having a power driven impeller rotating about a horizontal, transverse axis to throw snow upwardly and forwardly through a chute which is substantially coextensive in width with the axial length of the impeller. A plura... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4138829 | Discharge vane arrangement for a powered snow thrower A compact, lightweight snow thrower having a power driven impeller rotating about a horizontal, transverse axis to throw snow upwardly and forwrdly through a chute which is substantially coextensive in width with the axial length of the impeller. A plural... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4138831 | Vane adjusting mechanism for a powered snow thrower A compact, lightweight snow thrower having a power driven impeller rotating about a horizontal, transverse axis to throw snow upwardly and forwardly through a chute which is substantially coextensive in width with the axial length of the impeller. A plura... | 02/13/1979 |
| 3956812 | Apparatus for feeding slide fastener parts Apparatus is disclosed for feeding slide fastener parts from a parts feeder to a parts assembling station, which apparatus is characterized by the provision of linking means for removably connecting a part feed chute between the feeder and the station. Th... | 05/18/1976 |
