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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8025188 | Powder feed system A fine powder is reliably dispensed from a hopper into containers on a moving conveyor belt with the assistance of a powder feed system. The hopper serves as a powder inlet that dispenses by gravity into a feed chamber that is form fitted to the sweep of a relativel... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7311223 | Apparatus for dispensing a plurality of powders and method of compounding substances An apparatus for dispensing a plurality of powders, such as colorants for paint, caulking or grout or components of cosmetics, comprising a plurality of containers for holding the powders, a plurality of metering powder pumps, connected to a container or having a co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287559 | Method and apparatus for processing sauerkraut for packaging in single-serve packets Sauerkraut that is free of added vegetable oil or other lubricant is prepared for packaging in small volumes by substantially continuously delivering a supply of the sauerkraut to a hopper (20) with an open top (22), the sauerkraut being delivered to t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270469 | Apparatus and method for adding pigmentation to concrete mix A pigmentation dispenser utilizes a hopper having two rotors therein, a first rotor above a second rotor. The second rotor moves the pigmentation material through an outlet opening and deposits it on a conveyor containing a concrete mix. The concrete mix and pigment... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252049 | Animal food distributor An animal feeder having a distribution mechanism which allows food to be either dropped or scattered in random directions, providing exercise and entertainment for the animal. The feeder includes a food hopper supported by wheels, which when pushed or pulled by the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7178698 | Container with discharging device Containers for collecting and discharging particulate lignocellulosic material are disclosed, including a cylindrical upper portion, a lower portion tapering towards a bottom elongated space, an exit pipe below the bottom, a pair of parallel screws mounted on parall... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7048157 | Metering machine A metering machine comprising a frame receiving a hopper, at least one duct opening out into the hopper in the vicinity of a bottom thereof and receiving firstly a portion of a transfer screw extending at the bottom of the hopper, and at least one metering cylinder ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6945287 | Columnar seal for particle processing system A backflow blocker prevents backflow of gas to a lower pressure first stage of a system for processing particles from a downstream higher pressure second stage of the system. The blocker comprises an upright duct connecting the first stage to the second stage. The d... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932245 | Dispensing canister A dispensing canister and method for reducing dose fluctuation and improving evacuation in the dispensing of a pulverulent material such as beverage-forming or food-forming powder. The dispensing canister has a reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and defining a ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6688496 | Dosing device for bulk materials The invention relates to a dosing device containing a supply container (8), a dosing container (30) and a discharge device (12). A separate vertical stirring section (22, 22A) is provided in each container, namely the supply container (8) and the dosing c... | 02/10/2004 |
| 5947342 | Refrigerator ice supplying apparatus A refrigerator ice supplying apparatus having an ice storing box mounted for receiving ice dropping out of ice makers and a rotary shaft disposed in the storing box for being simultaneously rotated along with a motor, the apparatus comprising a volume red... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5709322 | Dry solids metering system with means for self-emptying and quick-emptying/cleanout A sweep arm assembly and cleanout port are provided for a dry bulk materials feeding system. A supply hopper having an outlet is disposed above a chamber such that material may flow from the hopper to the chamber. The chamber has a flat bottom surface. A ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5529247 | Method and apparatus for dispersing and metering fibers A device for dispersing and metering fibers which includes a frame, a hopper mounted on the frame and having an inlet opening for receiving fibers therein. A screen is provided through which the fibers from the inlet opening must pass for separating any e... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5497907 | Micro-metering device The new invention is directed to a metering device (1) which can be constructed as a differential weigher. The product is stored in a weighing container (2) which is possibly cylindrical and comprises a flat base (16, 18). A uniform product feed is ensure... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5439653 | Apparatus for liquifying substances An apparatus for liquifying a substance embodied in a substantially amorphous mass in a substantially continuous operation, the apparatus having a housing for feeding the substance to a delivery position; a system for supplying liquid to a liquifying stat... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5407139 | Method and apparatus for dispersing and metering fibers A device for dispersing and metering fibers which includes a frame, and a hopper mounted on the frame and having an inlet opening for receiving fibers therein. A screen is provided through which the fibers from the inlet opening must pass for separating a... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5348195 | Apparatus for extracting a substance stored in the divided state in a silo The invention relates to apparatus for extracting a substance stored in the divided state in a silo. The apparatus includes: a de-bridging system inside a converging bottom portion of the silo; a decompression enclosure at the bottom of the silo and havin... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5267672 | Ice dispenser and display A rotatable auger is disposed within an ice chest to direct ice through an opening into a tubular conduit through which runs a flexible looped cable. Plastic paddles are fixed to the cable at spaced intervals and engage with ice received within the condui... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5244020 | Dispenser A dispenser of foodstuff is particularly well adapted to deliver cheese for pizza making. A refrigerator contains a bin which may be completely removed from said refrigerator for cleaning, as in a dishwasher, for example. The bin features inwardly sloping... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5230448 | Complete system self-contained drink and ice dispensing A complete self-contained drink and ice dispensing system which is portable and fulfills all the drink dispensing needs of a drink server is provided. All the components necessary to dispense a drink including ice are housed in a single compact unit which... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4991632 | Method of gently packing a product The method serves to gently pack a product the consistency of which can be affected by external influences. The product consists of a number of separable components which adhere to one another to at least some extent and are readily deformed under the inf... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4978252 | Material feeding apparatus using pressurized air A feeder apparatus is provided for delivery of insulation material or the like using pressurized air, particularly where such material is relatively light and fluffy and/or delivered at a low rate. The feeder apparatus includes a hopper and a chute. The h... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4850515 | Particulate material storing and dispensing hopper structure An elongate, horizontally upwardly opening particulate material storing receptacle with vertical front and end walls, upwardly projecting side walls, a longitudinally extending bottom wall, a material discharge opening at the front end of the receptacle, ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4796440 | Ice cream maker An ice cream preparation apparatus having a cold storage container with a hole through its bottom in which a supporting member is disposed. A rotating screw in the hole through the supporting member moves material through that hole and out the bottom of t... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4767029 | Feeder assembly for highly viscous particulate material In a feeder assembly for highly viscous particulate material, a hopper is provided with two pairs of counterrotating agitators, one pair being disposed above the other. Each agitator is provided with a plurality of blades or paddles located in planes exte... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4470525 | Coal storage hopper with vibrating screen agitator The present invention is directed to a vibrating screen agitator in a coal storage hopper for assuring the uniform feed of coal having sufficient moisture content to effect agglomeration and bridging thereof in the coal hopper from the latter onto a conve... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4461405 | Apparatus for dispensing dry powdered material An apparatus for dispensing dry powdered material including a hopper having a trough shaped bottom and a dispensing outlet at one end of the bottom wall, a feed auger for feeding material along the bottom and an agitator wheel mounted for rotation in an u... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4392591 | Apparatus for metering semi-flowable material A multistage volumetric feeder has a storage hopper for storing a mass of semi-flowable material, such as strand fiberglass, asbestos, or titanium dioxide. The material is bottom unloaded and passed through several stages of pressure reduction, aeration, ... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4363428 | Bulk bin feed delivery apparatus When poultry or other livestock feed is stored within a bin having a conical bottom, the feed can become packed and bridge across the bin bottom opening. Under such circumstances, delivery of feed to an underlying conveyor may be erratic under some condit... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4350269 | Toner dispensing device A toner dispensing device has a toner storage chamber provided in its lower portion with an opening for passing toner therethrough, a roller disposed within the storage chamber close to the opening and rotatable to deliver the toner from the storage chamb... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4274790 | Granular material unloading vehicle with pressure-relief box An improved granular material unloading vehicle, such as a feed grain cart, comprising a wheeled chassis having a material bin mounted thereto, a substantially horizontal screw conveyor for moving the material from the bin through a discharge opening ther... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4181244 | Ice cube dispenser with rotor feed means A dispenser for storing and dispensing ice cubes in a dispensed condition substantially free of ice chips. An electric motor driven gear train is mounted in the bottom of the ice dispenser storage bin and terminates in an output pinion which engages with ... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4177940 | Flock fiber feeding apparatus having a plurality of impellers and a venturi flow tube Apparatus for feeding flock fibers comprising an upwardly open flock-receiving hopper. The hopper has a bottom discharge passage under which is mounted metering apparatus providing a plurality of discharge openings of controllably variable size. An upper ... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4169359 | Apparatus for the production of soft-ice Dry powder mix is mixed with water in accurate amounts on demand, the water and powder pass through an axial passage of a mixing rotor and must pass radially outward in a mixing bowl through a narrow gap to a tangential discharge opening. Demand is determ... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4167248 | Device for disentangling and spreading short steel fibers A device for disentangling and spreading short steel fibers used for the reinforcement or crack prevention of concrete or mortar employed for civil engineering works, building constructions or the like. The device comprises a hopper for storing short stee... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4129233 | Metering apparatus for flour and other materials that tend to bridge Apparatus for ensuring a metered flow of dry materials such as flour and flour mixes has a chamber provided with a side opening and an upwardly opening port to receive the flow from a container for the material. A turntable within the chamber has a segmen... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4111493 | Feeding apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system A feeding apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system comprising a guide chute and a rotary pocket feeder. The guide chute includes a plurality of parallel rod members positioned across its inlet, an upper and lower rotating tine means, and an adjustable s... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4044921 | Sand bag filling apparatus An improved sand bag filling apparatus comprising a hopper having rotatable longitudinal members with radially extending arm members that fluff the sand in the hopper as the longitudinal members are rotated. A powered conveyor belt receives sand from the ... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4003498 | Method and apparatus for controlled feeding of friction material A novel method and an improved combination of apparatus are provided for controlled feeding of dry friction and other high bulk materials along a closed path, whereby release of dust particles of the friction or other high bulk material is substantially e... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3981417 | System for aerating and fluidizing particulate material A mass of particulate material stored in a hopper is bottom unloaded and passed through several stages of aeration and fluidization to condition the material and place it in a relatively uncompacted state. The material is conditioned with a minimum of vib... | 09/21/1976 |
