Class 193/31R - Switch

Subclass of Class 193 - Conveyors, chutes, skids, guides, and ways
Definition: The general miscellaneous subclass for chutes provided with
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 09/09/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7422144	Method and apparatus for recycling in a multi-floor building A system to separate and store trash in a multi-floor building includes a waste chute with at least one intake door located on a floor of the building. A login device identifies a user and a selection device selects the type of trash to be discarded. A first recepta...	09/09/2008
7364034	Adjustable aperture apparatus that retains dust from bulk material directed through the apparatus An adjustable aperture apparatus on a bulk material transfer chute that transfers a flow of bulk material from a discharge conveyor to a separate receiving conveyor is automatically closed when no bulk material is being transferred by the transfer chute from the dis...	04/29/2008
6499582	Chute A discharge chute having at least one discharge station for receiving items from a single feed source. The chutes can have a receiving trough or upper flipper door for initially receiving the items. The items are then fed to a pivotable flipper door which...	12/31/2002
5887698	Method and apparatus for sorting articles received from vertically spaced platforms of a moving transport device A hopper receives upper and lower articles delivered simultaneously from a mobile transport device having superimposed transport platforms. Disposed within the hopper are independently movable diverters for diverting the articles to proper outlets of the ...	03/30/1999
5797476	Dual delivery coin/token dispenser A dual delivery mechanism for a coin dispenser providing the ability to deliver coins or tokens to coin cups on both sides of a coin/token dispensing machine has a moveable ramp connected to a transfer lever. The position of the ramp is controlled by a do...	08/25/1998
5518102	Diverter A diverter for redirecting a single member or portion of a generalized set of material passing thereby. The device includes an electromechanical actuator which moves from an extended to a retracted position. A flexible strip has a first end attached to ac...	05/21/1996
5127439	Sliding plate valve A sliding plate is located across a pipe body to form a sliding plate valve having two positions: a through position and a flush position. In the through position, material flows through the pipe body. In the flush position, the flow of material is divert...	07/07/1992
5048695	Reject station in a gravity conveyor A first rotatable conveyor section (16) is positioned axially between upper and lower fixed sections (14,18) of a gravity conveyor. Rotatable conveyor section (16) rotates about an axis extending perpendicular to the conveyor section. A gate (42,44) is pr...	09/17/1991
4836250	Device for closing a pipe branch A device for closing a pipe branch, especially for closing either orifice of a Y-shaped distributor connection, which is to close the inflow of the unoccupied flow-off in a gastight and watertight manner, is proposed. At the same time, there will be the p...	06/06/1989
4552573	Dust suppressor apparatus A dust suppressor apparatus for use in discharging particulate or granular material, such as grain, which includes a housing defining an internal chamber and having an inlet opening in the upper region of the chamber and a discharge opening in the lower r...	11/12/1985
4519489	Can end sampler An apparatus for sampling can ends from a can end forming line is disclosed. The device includes first and second chutes and deflectors for deflecting can ends between the chutes. An optional door may be provided as a portion of one of the chutes to furth...	05/28/1985
4506704	Distributing valve A distributing valve comprising a valve housing 1 having an inlet 2 and a plurality of outlets 3, the interior of the valve housing 1 being provided with a plurality of displaceably arranged closure members 6, each closure member 6 cooperating with an out...	03/26/1985
4424891	Equipment for reclaiming the waste products of machining A system for processing masses of heterogeneous machining scrap metal through bulk reception, crushing of the ribbon and wire components of the scrap, separation of the chunk components and stripping the rest of the scrap of its cutting oils by centrifugi...	01/10/1984
4344519	Auto-sampler and feed chute for an asphalt plant An aggregate feed chute for an asphalt plant includes a diverter wall which may be selectively actuated to capture the entire discharge stream of a material conveyor for sampling purposes without the necessity of moving the feed chute with respect to the ...	08/17/1982
4342386	Article distributing apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for distributing articles 90 comprising a conveyor 26 having a set of mutually spaced rollers 28 from which a ramp 30 upwardly inclines. An array of mutually spaced bars 34 is aligned between the rollers 28 and a cylinder 40 provide...	08/03/1982
4285617	Duct and flop-gate construction and method of handling dust or other particulate material A duct and flop-gate construction for handling particulate material and a method of handling dust or other particulate material. The collected material drops down a duct which contains a flop-gate for directing the material to either of two bins. A mild c...	08/25/1981
4281776	Proportional feeder for particulate solids Proportional feeders for particulate solids such as plastic pellets, powders and the like, with precise control over the ratio of one material to another comprising, in combination, at least one housing having a vertical upper portion of uniform cross sec...	08/04/1981
4070961	Waste diverter apparatus for a waste disposal system A waste disposal system embodies a waste diverter apparatus for receiving waste from a single waste supplying chute and selectably controlling distribution of the waste to a pair of waste outlet chutes. Each of the waste outlet chutes is connected to a wa...	01/31/1978
4049105	Diverter valve A diverter valve assembly that diverts flowable material from an inlet to one of a plurality of outlets. An outer tubular housing has an inner element mounted therein for rotation with respect to the housing about a generally vertical axis of rotation. Th...	09/20/1977
4043443	Fruit sub-sampler and grading table A fruit sub-sampler and grading table, especially for use with canning tomatoes, includes a frame. A measured supply of tomatoes is discharged at the entrance end of the frame and as it progresses toward the exit end of the frame is divided longitudinally...	08/23/1977
4039062	Flow divider for a powdery material Flow divider for a powdery material, comprising a vertical duct supplied with said material. A knife with a separating upper edge is provided at the outlet of said duct to divide the inflow of said material into two outflows. At least one straight air pas...	08/02/1977
4006830	Hay bale stacker Bales are transferred to the hopper at the upper end of the device. Each bale trips a gate in the base of the hopper or bale receiving chamber which deposits the bale onto an inclined transfer chute, the base of which consists of a plurality of chute gate...	02/08/1977
3982619	Flow control apparatus and method Flow control apparatus and method for controlling the flow of gravity fed substantially cylindrical objects through a gravity runway wherein a starwheel, a star-shaped ferrous pulse rotor and a ferrous rotor are each spaced from each other and axially fix...	09/28/1976
3948564	Fluid bearing apparatus and method utilizing selective turntable diverter structure Apparatus and method for handling articles, such as silicon and like wafers used in producing electronic devices. Articles are transferred between two predetermined stations on a fluid bearing track structure and may be selectively diverted in sequence in...	04/06/1976

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