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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270470 | Feed extender for explosive manufacture A feed device extends the run time for manufacturing explosive materials. The feed device includes a feed hopper for retaining processing materials where the feed hopper includes an access at the top of the feed hopper for inputting processing materials and an exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7082891 | Food product flavoring apparatus A food product flavoring apparatus (20) includes a receptacle (22) having a dispensing base (30), nozzles (50) positioned above the dispensing base (30), and a vessel (80) holding a liquid flavoring (82). The liquid f... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7017732 | Multiple extruder configuration The invention concerns a multiple-extruder configuration in which two co-rotating twin-screw extruders and a counter-rotating twin screw extruder are connected to each other with respect to the flow of material. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6382470 | Apparatus for delivering powder in a food dispenser system The invention relates to an apparatus for delivering powder in a beverage dispenser comprising a hopper for containing a mass of beverage powder. The hopper includes at least one flexible body member and an actuating mechanism coupled with the flexible bo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6182869 | Particle flow enhancer for bulk bin auger systems A particle flow enhancer for a bulk bin flex or rigid auger system having a boot and an unloader with a rotating shaft extending through the unloader. The particle flow enhancer including a frame, a drive axle and a striker arm. The frame is attached to t... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5711458 | Paint dispensing apparatus Dispensing apparatus includes canisters mounted on a turntable, the canisters including dispense pumps and valves. Actuators for operating the dispense pumps and valves are located on a service door mounted alongside the turntable. The dispense apparatus ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5613624 | Powder dispenser A dispenser for dispensing measured amounts of powder for use in automated sample handling. The dispenser includes a cylindrical housing having a central cavity with an axial opening into the cavity at one end of the housing and a relatively narrow passag... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5499749 | Bulk material measuring and dispensing system A bulk material measuring and dispensing system includes a hopper assembly containing a bulk material coupled to a volumetric measuring and dispensing device, for measuring a predetermined volume of the bulk material and dispensing the predetermined volum... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5407103 | Apparatus for discharging particle material A device for discharging particulate material from a container with a table to support the particulate material includes a feed unit which is movable on the table for discharging the material through a peripheral outlet opening, and a drive for driving th... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5360141 | Device for metering powder, grained or micropearl dyeing materials Device for quickly variable and high precision metering of powder, granulated or micropearl dyeing material including a container 1 for the dyeing material that is put under vacuum by means of a suction tube 7 from the outside, and a mesh-sieve 5 fixed on... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5301844 | Dry solids materials feeder with vibrating mechanism and a method of vibrating various component parts of the feeder A volumetric dry solids materials feeder comprises a supply hopper, a feed trough disposed below the hopper, and an auger disposed in the feed trough to feed out the material. The trough is anchored to a vibration base, on which is mounted a vibratory mec... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4989761 | Detergent dispenser for a washing machine or the like A detergent dispenser for a washing machine includes a detergent container for containing a certain amount of powdered detergent, a detergent discharger for discharging a necessary amount of powdered detergent from the container to a detergent receiver of... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4911332 | Cream and sugar dispenser A sugar and cream dispenser for an automatic coffee machine which prevents coffee or sugar from being dispensed into cups where the customer does not desire cream or sugar. The cream and sugar chutes are provided with moveable doors which are closed excep... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4881665 | Suspended flexible membrane storage silo and article dispenser Provided is a bulk storage silo defined by a frame and having a flexible fabric liner, internal load distribution control, vibratory discharge and helicopter-type content spreaders.... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4832233 | Particle dispensing apparatus The present invention provides a particle dispensing apparatus comprising, an elongate transport guide apertured along its length; a transport device within the guide for transporting particles introduced through an entrance port into the guide and along ... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4802609 | Sanitary foodstuff dispenser A dispenser for dispensing solid snack foods and the like comprises a closed container defining a chamber adapted to be at least partially filled with a snack food. A measuring cup is mounted on the container for receiving a measured quantity of the snack... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4712716 | Apparatus for metering dusting powder An apparatus for metering dusting powder comprises a powder supply container, a stirring mechanism arranged in the supply container, a powder outlet opening at the bottom of the supply container, and an oscillating plate for metered delivery of the powder... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4691846 | Method and apparatus for gasifying solid organic materials A heating system for producing heat by the gasification of solid, organic biomass materials. A mass of such materials is maintained on a grate in a primary oxidation chamber of the catalytic type, and materials in such mass are gradually heated in a defic... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4653929 | Apparatus for adding a first granular material to a second granular material An apparatus for adding a first granular material which is disposed in a first container to a second granular material is provided and includes a conveyor conduit connected to a conveyor means, and a feed conduit communicating with the conveyor conduit fo... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4641691 | Bulk meat feed machine A bulk meat feeding machine including a head member attached to the support base of a main feeding machine has a main feeding channel therein, the improved head member having a cavity therein connected to the outlet end of the main feeding channel, a swee... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4511067 | Particulate material dispensing device A particulate material dispenser comprising an elongate, vertically extending body defining an upwardly opening material holding compartment, an elongate, laterally extending semi-cylindrical chamber at the bottom of the body and opening upwardly into the... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4511066 | Device used in connection with containers for bulk material Device in a container for bulk material including a main part with mainly vertical walls and a converging feed-out part. In the feed-out part (3) an upwards vault mantle (7) is placed, and the mantle having a large number of openings (9) distributed over ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4422750 | Developer replenishing device In an image recording apparatus means such as a spiral screw are provided for feeding toner from a supply hopper to an image developing unit. A plate is mounted within said bin for oscillating movement caused by extensions on said plate engaging the spira... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4393983 | Intermeshing screw-type refiner In a refiner for treating cellulose pulp or similar material of the type comprising two intermeshing rotary screws operating in a housing having a material inlet and a material outlet, the surface of each screw comprises a feeding thread section merging i... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4313706 | Grain cake breaker A grain cake breaker device is provided for placement within a storage bin to facilitate the removal of grain therefrom. The device includes a support structure having a number of legs which are connected to the storage bin floor at their lower ends. The ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4234105 | Hopper and feed wheel assembly for a fertilizer spreader A hopper and feed wheel assembly for a fertilizer or pesticide spreader is described. This assembly includes an open topped storage bin or hopper having a concave or "V"-shaped bottom with a flat center plat being disposed along the center or lower most p... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4195753 | Dry chemical applicator A Dry Chemical Applicator apparatus, comprising a storage bin hopper adapted to store dry chemicals therein and having a lower dispensing tube, with an operable auger in the tube to deliver such chemicals falling down into the tube in relatively small adj... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4188907 | Particle dispenser with a magnetically driven agitator An apparatus in which particles are dispensed from an open-ended chamber. An oscillatory magnetic field vibrates a magnetic member at least partially immersed in the particles. This prevents bridging and caking of the particles to facilitate flow of the p... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4049161 | Ice making and vending machine The ice making and vending machine of the present invention will be seen to minimize to the extreme any ice bridging or fusing within the ice storage bin by virtue of the unique design and relationship of the bin rotor to the configuration of the bin. Add... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4043488 | Bin with discharge device A bin having an essentially round or polygonal cross section with a discharge device, especially for flour, shaving or chip-type goods, such as wood shavings, sawdust, wood chips or the like, including a bin floor with at least one discharge opening chann... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4023707 | Seeder with seed flow modification for marking seeded fields A grain drill having a plurality of closely spaced seeding units is modified to change the pattern of seed flow through one of the seeding units so that when the plants emerge, the one row will be visibly different from the other rows. The visibly differe... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4013198 | Measuring dispenser A measuring dispenser wherein a generally cylindrical drum having a transverse wall is positioned at the bottom of a canister, and a forwardly extending longitudinally movable partition with a transverse rear wall is inserted within the drum so that varia... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4013196 | Pneumatic dispensing apparatus for finely divided dry substances A portable pneumatic dispenser wherein a bulk of finely divided dry substance, such as powdered or granulated industrial and agricultural chemicals, is deposited in a funnel-shaped hopper from which it flows downwardly to a suitable distribution outlet un... | 03/22/1977 |
