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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047409 | Device for the metered removal of bulk material An apparatus for the metered removal of bulk material from a bin, the apparatus having a top bulk-material-filling opening, bottom bulk-material-removal opening, and a rotor that is connected in a driven manner to at least one sweeping arm disposed inside the bin ne... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7383764 | Fountain that flows with fluidic material A fountain for heating and distributing fluidic material is manufactured using various processes and materials. In one embodiment, the fountain includes a heating element encased in an enclosure. A basin containing a medium, such as chocolate, is removably mounted t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367263 | Fountain A modular fountain assembly for controlling the temperature and flow of viscous fluid with a melting point between ambient and approximately 150 degrees Fahrenheit is disclosed. The modular assembly for controlling the heating and flow of fluid includes an enclosed ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7124556 | Device for bagging dry ingredients A device 10 for bagging dry ingredients, wherein a packaging mechanism 16 is integrally disposed under a weighing mechanism 13 for stored dry ingredients 12 and through a common frame 18. The weighing mechanism 13 comprises ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6786366 | Metering device for dry bulk material A metering device for metering dry bulk material contained in a storage container has at least one metering element and a rotary drive connected to the at least one metering element. At least one outlet is provided, and the metering element feeds the dry bulk materi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6431810 | Silo reclaimer This invention related to a bearing for the drive ring of a ring drive of a silo reclaimer wherein the bearing is mounted on the drive ring for bearing relation with bearing surface of the ring drive and is made of a plastics bearing material. The plastic... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6257444 | Precision dispensing apparatus and method A precision dispenser comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis, a chamber therein and an outlet from which a controlled amount of fluid leaves the chamber to be deposited on a surface. An impeller is mounted within the housing about the longitudina... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6095742 | Center column and stored material support and transfer structure for reclaimer An enclosed granular or powdered material storage reclaimer, having a floor, a vertical column at the center of the floor, conveyor means disposed below the floor, elongate transfer device hingedly attached to the column, an anchor pedestal for anchoring ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5570814 | Collapsible broadcast spreader A collapsible broadcast spreader having a lower frame for supporting a wheel axle, an upper frame pivotally connected to the lower frame for use as a handle for the spreader when the upper frame and lower frame are in an extended position, a hopper also s... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5082414 | Helicoidal device for extracting material in particle form from a reservoir An extraction device for extracting a material in particulate form from a reservoir includes an extraction member in the form of a helicoidal winding connected to a motor for driving it in rotation about its central axis. The helicoidal winding is driven ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4796747 | Foodstuff delivery machine A machine for delivering a viscous or paste-like foodstuff includes a hopper for receiving the foodstuff, the lower part of which is formed to include a funnel-shaped tapered portion, and a feed sleeve rotatably connected to the lower side of the hopper a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4619381 | Method and apparatus for discharging materials from a storage bin There is provided a method and apparatus for discharging storage bins within which difficult-to-handle materials are stored, the apparatus including a container adapted to be fixed to the bottom of the storage bin or silo, having horizontally spaced apart... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4610378 | Closed container for food powders in automatic beverage distributing machines A container for food powders, particularly for automatic beverage distributing machines, comprises a delivering and dosing member revolving inside a duct bearing a delivering mouth which is closed, in non-working conditions, by a plate closing member. The... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4506811 | Mechanical construction arrangement for rotary plow feeder In a rotary feeder for feeding granular material downwardly with gravity assist through a feed aperture: a stationary container having a side wall and having a generally horizontal wall in which the feed aperture is located; a rotatable feed assembly loca... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4492508 | Bulk-storage apparatus with unloader A bulk-storage apparatus has a large hopper adapted to hold a large supply of bulk material and having a floor formed with a central outlet opening centered on a vertical axis and a side wall extending upward from the floor. An upwardly tapered hood gener... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4426018 | Method and apparatus for recycling scrap A plastic metering machine or assembly mounted on a plastic extruder, feeds plastic aggregate material of two different bulk densities simultaneously into the barrel of an extruder. The assembly has a housing which is divided into two compartments or hopp... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4415102 | Device for emptying a round bulk-material silo Device for emptying a vertical, round, bulk-material silo of simplified construction and reduced maintenance and cost of manufacture, and prevention of bulk materials discharged through an annular gap being impeded in its passage through a chute. Motor dr... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4222502 | Meter and dispensing system for abrasive materials Accurate metering and dispensing of small quantities of abrasive material comprised of particles or powder, or both is accomplished by feed apparatus comprising a rotatable tubular member having a threaded interior surface for transporting the abrasive ma... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4203535 | Method and apparatus for low-dust discharge of particulate material through a nozzle A method and apparatus are disclosed for low-dust discharge of particulate material such as grain. The apparatus provides a nozzle having a hollow body with an inlet at the top and an outlet at the bottom. An impeller is mounted inside the body in an outw... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4130225 | Apparatus for facilitating the repair of a volumetric feeder A gravity assisted feeder is disclosed for feeding flowable solids by means of a rotating blade disposed below a stationary cone. Rotation of the blade causes the solids to move inwardly along the blade to a discharge port adjacent the axis of rotation of... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4020980 | Volumetric feeder A gravity assisted feeder is disclosed for feeding flowable solids by means of a rotating blade disposed below a stationary cone. Rotation of the blade causes the solids to move inwardly along the blade to a discharge port adjacent the axis of rotation of... | 05/03/1977 |
