Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267518 | Guide apparatus and method for conveyor(s) An guide apparatus and method for collecting and moving material into or away from a selected bin (30a, 30b, 30c) that resides within an array of storage bins. The guide apparatus comprises three or more trolleys (90, 91,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267517 | Arcuate guide apparatus and method for conveyor(s) An arcuate guide apparatus and method for collecting and moving material into or away from a selected bin (30a, 30b, 30c) that resides within an array of storage bins. The arcuate guide apparatus comprises three or more trol... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240783 | Unit for feeding filters to a filter assembly machine A unit for feeding filters to a filter assembly machine, wherein at least one deflecting device receives a respective succession of filter portions in an axial direction, and feeds the filter portions to the filter assembly machine in a transverse direction crosswis... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222710 | Conveyance apparatus, conveyance system, and conveyance method A load conveyance device composed of: a load supporting device having a through hole passing in a gravity direction, and a fluid supplying device to supply a fluid into the through hole, | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195440 | Agricultural silo auger system apparatus and method An auger assembly that has three individual augers that function cooperatively to transport silage within a silo. Specifically, the auger assembly is used to manipulate silage during the loading and unloading of a silo. The first and third augers have the same fligh... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7101140 | Apparatus for storage and unloading of granular material The object of the invention is an apparatus for storage of wood chips in a curved-top stockpile the apparatus consisting of a central tower which supports a conveyor for loading the chips and a beam-like turning pile composer, and a unloading beam supported on groun... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7074001 | Conveying system for filling multiple storage bins A conveying system for distributing material into any bin in a horizontal array of storage bins comprises a circular guide positioned over the array of bins (24), a linear guide (22) that rotates along the circular guide, and a conveyor (30) tha... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6726430 | Grain spreader A grain loading and spreading device has a tapered housing with a grain flow restrictor valve assembly that will cause a uniform discharge of grain around the perimeter of a lower discharge opening. The valve assembly has upper and lower cam elements on a downwardly... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6644905 | Bin filler for fruit crops An apparatus for conveying/dispensing produce susceptible to damage upon impact. The apparatus includes a produce conveyor assembly adapted to receive, transport, and gently deposit produce into an open topped bin or container.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6368041 | Drum elevator system A drum elevator and method of elevating cigarettes, the apparatus including a series of rotatable cigarette transferring drums including a first plurality of horizontally disposed drums at a first elevation and a second plurality of vertically disposed dr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347920 | Apparatus and method for loading agricultural material There is provided an apparatus and method for reduced impact loading of impact sensitive materials, such as agriculture seed material, into a bin from above. The loading apparatus includes a door selectively movable between a lower position and an upper p... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6186730 | Apparatus and method for loading agricultural material There is provided an apparatus and method for reduced impact loading of impact sensitive materials, such as agricultural seed material, into a bin from above. The loading apparatus includes a door selectively movable between a lower position and an upper ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6019147 | Transfer apparatus for bulk solids Apparatus having a let-down tube for dust free gravity transfer of bulk solids between upper and lower containers. A spool engageable with a discharge opening on the upper container has a lower end for slidably receiving an end of the let-down tube, the o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5697408 | Filling containers A container filling apparatus comprising a filling chute in the form of an extendable and retractable telescopic tube for extending downwardly into a container. The tube has a closure device for closing the otherwise open lower end of the tube and a cable... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5372229 | Device for delivering flowable bulk cargo A device for delivering flowable bulk material having a retractable loading chute (1) consisting of guide cones (2) for flowable material placed coaxially one above the other. In a retracted position of the loading chute (1) the guide cones nest in each o... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5232082 | Pinless belt feeder This invention relates to a device for volumetric flow control of particulate and fiber-like materials, specifically tobacco. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus having a contractible chute or a tilting conveyor. The discharge end of... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5226775 | Method of and apparatus for conveying and storing tablets, pills and like products Tablets, pills or like discrete products are fed into the upper section of an upright conduit to descend into a vessel under the action of gravity. Excessive acceleration of descending products is opposed by an air stream which is induced by a pump and fl... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5092267 | Powder collection unit with integral dryer Apparatus for collecting and drying powder used for electrostatic coating of a workpiece has air injection means incorporated into the collection bin both to dry and also to homogenize powder recovered, just prior to withdrawal from the bin.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4954036 | Variable height silo charge system A device for depositing particulate matter into a storage silo having a system of containers which are alternately filled at the top of said silo and lowered into said silo where the particulate matter is deposited, free falling only a short distance onto... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4948321 | Automated storage system A horizontal storage silo or bin for particulate matter such as, for example, peanuts and cereal, includes a moving apron or floor and a dam for gently receiving product, controlling product deposit into the silo and supporting the rear face of the produc... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4755061 | Proportional feeder for particulate solids In the mixing of two or more particulate solid feeds in proportional ratios in which the unmixed solids are fed from separate bin receivers into a common mixture bin receiver having a generally vertical section, the present invention comprises an improved... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4455117 | Apparatus for the emptying of cigarette trays into magazines The feed hopper of a cigarette packing machine is provided with an inlet mouth comprising a fixed rectangular tubular member over which there is mounted telescopically slidable in the vertical direction a telescoping rectangular tubular member. The tray f... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4445814 | Apparatus for depositing solid particulate material in a frustoconical pile Apparatus is provided for depositing solid particulate material in a frustoconical pile within a space of predetermined dimensions comprising, in combination: (a) a screw conveyor for particulate material arranged substantially horizontally; (b) means for... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4360308 | Positional control device A positional control device for regulating the position of an object outlet adjacent a container having a floor and plurality of sides. The position of the outlet is regulated such that an object falling from the outlet would fall a distance not greater t... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4301641 | Article transfer apparatus An article transfer apparatus (10) is provided for transferring articles (16) from a predetermined first position to a varying second position and discharging the articles (16) at the second position. Difficulty is often encountered in controlling the dro... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4202438 | Flexible conveyor system This discloses a system for lifting or conveying granular, pulverized or fluid material from a first location to a second location. A long flexible tube, open at the ends, encloses a highly flexible rotary driven helical coil spring equipped at parallel, ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4194615 | Apparatus for unloading loose particulate solid material An apparatus for unloading loose particulate solid material having a discharge pipe and a positive discharge device at the outlet end of the discharge pipe. A pressure sensor is arranged to sense the pressure of the material at the outlet end of the posit... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4106649 | Floating grain bin extension for use with agricultural combine A grain bin adapted to be mounted on the upper part of an agricultural combine is provided with at least one "floating" bin side wall extension which is automatically movable into substantially vertical grain-retaining position as the bin approaches and r... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4078675 | Seal leg and method for transferring particulate solids between zones of different pressures The invention provides for an improved seal leg and method for transferring particulate solids in a non-fluidized condition from a first pressure zone to a second pressure zone while controlling the level of solids in the first pressure zone or in the sea... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4067432 | Bin filling mechanism A bin filling mechanism comprising an inner frame mounted for oscillation about an intermediate frame and carrying a pivotally mounted product conveying means thereon. The intermediate frame is vertically adjustable with respect to a main frame to allow a... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4051965 | Filled bag handling and storage apparatus The present application discloses a method and apparatus for receiving a flow of can ends automatically separating from said flow a stack having a predetermined number of can ends. The disclosure further includes apparatus for conveying the counted stack ... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4043464 | Anti-choke apparatus Equipment including a pick-up head arranged on an elevated trackway for automatically picking up increments of fiber from a plurality from fiber bales, and serially delivering such fiber increments to a feeder unit which feeds the fiber to a hopper. The h... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4042094 | Conveying and storing apparatus There is disclosed conveying and storing apparatus for conveying articles, in particular cigarettes, between two machines and for storing articles in transit between the machines. The apparatus comprises a conveyor with a pivotable carrier member, two rot... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4018032 | Conveyor mechanism A conveyor mechanism having a conveying surface that is supported for movement along a rectilinear path and which is pivotable about a horizontal axis for positioning the conveying surface at various points in a container so as to facilitate filling there... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4008819 | Self-raising bin loading auger for combines A loading apparatus for the grain tank or bin of an agricultural combine. The grain tank or bin is located in the upper part of the combine, and, in the illustrated embodiment, the grain bin comprises a main grain bin and a grain bin extension mounted abo... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3980186 | Silage handling apparatus Apparatus for handling silage material in cylindrical storage bins such as silos and the like comprising a first horizontally stationary ring forming a track around the inside periphery of the silo wall and mounted for vertical movement therein. A second ... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3955691 | Apparatus for filling and discharging tower-shaped storage spaces Tower silos and similar tower-shaped storage spaces for solid material are filled and discharged by means of a device arranged vertically slidably on a hollow post and capable of rotating around its vertical axis. The device comprises distributing means, ... | 05/11/1976 |
