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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748519 | Vertical conveyor in a commissioning system for vertically conveying goods that are to be transported A vertical conveyor (1) is provided in a commissioning system for vertically conveying piece good-type conveying materials of a commissioning order from an upper transfer point (2) to a lower transfer point (3) of the commissioning system. The c... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7270229 | Container unscrambler system having adjustable track and method A container feeding system is shown having an unscrambler having an unscrambler bowl providing a track or channel that is adjustable such that it can accommodate bottles of varying sizes. The system comprises an adjustable chute that is also adjustable and having a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255218 | Circulation type line-up conveying apparatus This apparatus automatically lines up and forwards in a single line lengthwise objects supplied at random and in many lines and yet automatically returns objects overflowed from a line-up line to upstream. This apparatus includes: a cantilever type main conveying co... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7150349 | Mechanical device combined with airflow for untangling springs The object of the invention is a means for untangling springs (60) contained in a supply bin (12), characterized in that it comprises untangling means (14) with a rail (30) for receiving springs, provided with an open groove (36), ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7028731 | Hopper cover for equipment A hopper cover for equipment for preventing grain spills and protecting the grain from precipitation. The hopper cover for equipment includes a sheet of material being removably engaged about an open end of a hopper and having an opening being disposed therethrough ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994205 | Apparatus for controlling the deposition of feed material on a deposition build-up surface An apparatus 40 for controlling the deposition of feed material, such as coal 24, on a deposition build-up surface 64 subjected to deposition loading of feed material is provided for use in a feeder arrangement having an endless conveyor 42 | 02/07/2006 |
| 6416261 | Rotary plate feeder A rotary plate feeder valve for use in pressurized pneumatic conveying systems. The valve comprises a rotary plate that is fed from a central inlet and has one or more discharge outlets. Material transfer is controlled by rotary plate speed, depth of depo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6328646 | Coin hopper transportation with endless belt conveyor The large-capacity coin dispensing apparatus of the present invention is directed to increasing the coin storage capacity of a hopper-type coin dispensing apparatus using a rotary disc to dispense coins one at a time. The coin storage capacity of the hopp... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6290055 | Device for orienting and achieving the optimal density of a quantity of elongated objects A device for orienting and achieving the optimal density of a quantity of elongated objects having a cleated conveyor belt with a substantially horizontal first portion upon which a pre-weighed product is deposited, an inclined middle portion, and a subst... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6170670 | Methods of and apparatus for feeding granular material An apparatus for feeding a granular catalyst to a destination such as a reactor at a constant feeding rate uniformly charges the catalyst material into the device. The granular catalyst is loaded into individual compartments of a hopper and is ejected at ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6068108 | Chip screw conveyor with feed assist A screw conveyer for conveying metal turnings from a machining operation. The chip screw conveyor includes an auger-like screw configured to move metal turnings in a given direction. The conveyor includes a tubular housing and an input chute defining an i... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5937996 | Vibrating screw feeder A vibratory screw feed apparatus is provided for delivering controlled rates of particulate materials. The apparatus includes a double walled plastic trough having an open-topped upper recess. A hopper is removably mounted to the top of the trough for fee... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5899317 | Apparatus for pushing pulverized and/or lumpy objects An apparatus for pushing in a predetermined quantity solid pulverized and/or lumpy objects forming a deposited layer to a discharge section includes: a plurality of pusher members disposed in parallel with each other; and a driving device to which the plu... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5762712 | Sprinkling device for metered application of super absorbing swelling substances A sprinkling device for applying powdery to granulated materials, particularly super-absorbing swelling substances (SAP-material) to a continuously moving material web in the manufacture of suction cores for sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, etc. The ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5735386 | Tube and belt conveyor A belt conveyor comprises an elongate tube with an upper run of the belt passing through the tube from a hopper at a lower exposed feed portion of the belt. The feeding of the material from the hopper onto the belt and into the tube is enhanced by the add... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5622250 | Interface for discharging hopper contents onto feeder The interface is an apparatus that is attached to the outlet of a hopper to assist and control the discharge of particulate material onto the loading surface of a feeder, such as a moving belt. The interface results in a saving of 50 to 75 percent in the ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5443352 | Combine grain tank discharge system A combine grain tank has a floor and a pair of fore-and-aft feed augers above the floor for moving grain forwardly along the floor of the tank to a laterally extending trough in the forward end of the floor. A laterally extending discharge auger is mounte... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5333718 | Apparatus for handling plastic eating utensils An apparatus for removing a plurality of irregularly shaped plastic eating utensils, particularly knives, sequentially from a hopper to a different location and introducing them to a feeding device that will move them in substantially parallel alignment o... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5330332 | Manure transfer system An improved manure transfer system is disclosed. A collection hopper is located at a first location, preferably within a building, for collecting manure and animal waste products from the building. A piston pump apparatus directs and forces the collected ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5244076 | Apparatus for transporting a commodity contained in a supply container in a pre-determined direction A supply container holds a large amount of citrus fruits from which juice is to be pressed out which fruits are to leave one after the other the supply container through an opening. In order to transport the citrus fruits a partial area of the floor surfa... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5222590 | Reciprocating floor conveyor drive mechanism A drive mechanism for a reciprocating floor conveyor, wherein the conveyor has a plurality of individually reciprocatable groups of slats, includes a drive cylinder for each of the slat groups located adjacent to an end of the slats. A cross-member for ea... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5167318 | Removable power sweep A bin clean-out system for circular grain bins having flat floors includes an in-floor auger with a central inlet and an outlet outside of the bin. A bin sweep is connected to the in-floor auger by two right angled gear drives and a splined connection bet... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5152391 | Hopper feed elevator There is provided an improved hopper feed elevator utilizing an endless conveyor passing through a bin containing parts to be elevated. A curved tunnel is juxtaposed to an opening at the bottom of the bin. The endless conveyor passes through the curved tu... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5065857 | Method in handling of returnable bottles and device for handling of returnable bottles The invention concerns a method in handling of returnable bottles (P), wherein the returnable bottle is dropped vertically from an upper space (E1) into a lower space (E2) and wherein the returnable bottle is transferred from the dro... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5040665 | Removing apparatus for paper sheets, fold sections, paper duct, etc., in rotary press Disclosed is a removing apparatus for removing paper sheets, fold sections, paper dust, etc., which is to be disposed in a falling and accumulating region of the paper sheets, fold sections, paper dust, etc., in a rotary press. In this removing apparatus,... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037266 | Compost supplement spreader A compost supplement spreader for delivering supplement to the top of an elongated compost pile, the spreader being formed of a frame having spaced apart sides, wheels mounted on the frame for movement of the frame on the earth with the compost pile being... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5025913 | Article conveying device A conveying device is provided in a chamber (16) for conveying articles from an inlet (15) to an outlet (20). The device comprises a base support (53) upon which articles rest and an inclined side support (54). Both supports (53, 54) are movable relative ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4940376 | Scrap loader for molten metal furnace A scrap loader for a molten metal furnace. A loader housing, to be positioned beside a molten metal furance, includes a chamber having an inlet portion for receiving metal scrap and an outlet port through which the metal scrap is to be fed into the furnac... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4798802 | Method for accelerating composting of organic matter and composting reactor therefor A plug-flow composting reactor including a longitudinal hollow chamber having a floor, a pair of oppositely disposed side walls, and a top wall. The reactor preferably includes an entrance structure and an exit structure mounted at opposite ends of the ho... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4775284 | Vertical mass flow conveyor A vertical mass flow conveyor includes a vertical tube which has an inner surface fixed to the outer surface of a spiral ramp. The spiral ramp extends radially inward of the tube only a portion of the radius of the tube to leave the center section of the ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4727977 | Cover for a grain conveyor hopper A cover is described which is adapted to be positioned over the hopper of a grain conveyor during the periods that the grain conveyor is not being used. The cover comprises a flat member having the same general shape, but larger, than the upper end of the... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4669605 | Conveying system A conveying system particularly for solid municipal waste to be subjected to air classification as provided which comprises a ram tube conveyor. The ram tube conveyor includes a cylindrical casing connected at its forward end to an outwardly tapered tube ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4556112 | Mobile conveyor arrangement A conveyor arrangement for bulk material is mounted on a track for mobility therealong in an operating direction and comprises a longitudinally extending track-bound vehicle and a conveyor arranged on the vehicle for receiving the bulk material. The conve... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4066164 | Feeding mechanism for granular material Apparatus for discharging granular material from a bulk container tapering at its bottom, including a conveyor and a discharge chamber at the bottom of the bulk container. The discharge chamber includes an impeller rotated by a vertical shaft extending th... | 01/03/1978 |
