An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320415 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating the lower portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knob... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7175046 | Merchandise output device of a vending machine A merchandise output device of a vending machine comprises a machine body; a groove body in the machine body; a rotary disk and a rotary disk and a guide plate installed above the rotary disk and being an approximate right-angled triangular plate. The guide plate is... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152761 | System and method for dry forming zoned absorbent cores An apparatus and method for depositing particulate matter onto a supply of absorbent core fibrous substrate material are disclosed. The apparatus has a feed tray that has an inlet for receiving a supply of particulate matter. At least part of a lower pan of the feed... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7051663 | Pivoting planting units vertically A seeding machine comprises a main frame segment and two wing frame segments. In its working configuration the wing frame segments extends transversely. In its transport configuration the wing frame segments are folded forwardly. The wing frame segments are provided... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6981619 | High precision metering and/or additioning device, particularly for granular materials Method and device for metering granular materials which comprises a least one dispensing element, driving means arranged to control the dispensing element, sensing means designed to detect the amount of granules delivered by the dispensing element, and a program con... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6475430 | Method and apparatus for packing material including air tapping The present invention relates to a packing method and an apparatuses implementing said method in which a material is packed into a container by an air tapping process in which the air-pressure state of the space comprising a container and a space part con... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6276563 | Verification and lockout apparatus for bulk feeder A bulk component feeder is provided for delivering components contained with a bulk cassette. The feeder includes a feeder housing defining a component cassette receiving area. The receiving area includes a cassette mounting means for registration with th... | 08/21/2001 |
| 5464126 | Volumetric dosage machine particularly for granulates, powders and loose products in general Volumetric dosage machine particularly for granulates, powders and loose products in general, including products that are not uniform or mutually compacted and have a very limited flow ability, comprising a hopper for loading a product to be metered that ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 4979650 | Drive arrangement for metering mechanisms A metering arrangement for powdered material, particularly powdered beverage ingredients, includes a storage container (18), an outfeed box (22) located beneath the storage container and having an outfeed opening (46), and a reciprocatingly movable outfee... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4878523 | Ice measuring and dispensing machine An improved ice measuring and dispensing machine is of the type which includes an ice supply hopper, a housing having three measuring and dispensing chambers which continuously rotate about a vertical axis, and a discharge chute. Each of the chambers rota... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4828145 | Pressure locked rotary trap chamber The present invention relates to a rotary-type metering device making it possible to dispense granular substances consisting of fine particles which are difficult to handle. The metering device consists of a spherical core rotating around a horizontal axi... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4744714 | Bin vibrating discharge device for surge or blending bins or the like A vibrating discharge apparatus for discharging particulate stored material from a surge or blending bin or the like, having a discharge end, a discharge apron defining an support surface near the bottom of the bin extending in a substantially horizontal ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4576209 | Method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material to a container A method and apparatus for delivering a predetermined amount of material into a predetermined position on each of a series of moving trays while avoiding spillage of the product onto other portions of the trays. A conveyor lifts the material from a supply... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4556323 | Concrete mixing and distribution equipment A cement mixing and distribution apparatus is disclosed and includes a metering wheel assembly and an adjustable bearing assembly for an auger shaft in a trough. The metering wheel includes a hollow, cylindrical drum rotatably mounted to a drum shaft, a p... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4351374 | Pouch filling machine A horizontal filler comprising a rotating turret supporting open-top containers and mounting a turntable for receiving a falling stream of particulate material is provided with tiltable trays on said turntable disposed to collect individual divided amount... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4266696 | Conveyor device for supplying bulk foods in a measured manner A guide cylinder with its axis directed in the upper and lower directions is provided on the bottom of a hopper. In the guide cylinder are allowed to pass a plurality of measuring containers supported by an endless conveyor which is moving upwardly from t... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4155486 | Rotary feeder A rotary feeder has a valvular rotor rotating on an axis in a cylindrical cavity. A plurality of rigid, free-floating blades project from a hub of the rotor to delimit several material-receiving pockets circumferentially distributed over the hub. The inne... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4084626 | Automatically operational net weight filling machine An automatically operational net weight filling machine having a plurality of similar but independently adjustable operational stations which conveyably receive from a bulk storage source a loose and flowable dry particulate material, measures out an adju... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4081109 | Hammer system for cement meter A hammering system for a compartmented, rotary metering drum comprising an elongated member rotatably supported on bearings, a lever pivotably mounted on the elongated member, hammers mounted on one end portion of the lever, and a biasing mechanism secure... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4025122 | Transmission of granular material Improved apparatus for the transportation of granular materials such as concrete is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pneumatic discharge area, a rotatable feed wheel having a plurality of pockets opening to a hopper for transporting increments of mater... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3974944 | Toner dispenser A toner dispenser having a rotatably driven dispensing roll including a cam and cam follower for imparting an axial, vibratory component of motion to the roll. The vibratory motion inhibits agglomerated masses of toner from collecting in the vicinity of t... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3972449 | Power feeding apparatus A powder feeding apparatus in which a feed shoe, open at the top and bottom, is movable along a feed plate from a remote powder filling location to a position directly overlying a cavity into which the powder is to be fed. The apparatus includes a wire gr... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3955718 | Container vibrator mechanism for use in a vending machine A vending machine including a vibrating mechanism or thumper mechanism for vibrating a container of powdered material, said vibrating mechanism including a pivotally mounted spring-biased arm member actuatable to a cocked position by the movement of a sli... | 05/11/1976 |