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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6996454 | Method and control system for controlling a conveyor system and a plant for baling paper pulp Methods are disclosed for controlling conveyor systems including providing status information for each of a plurality of conveyors, providing control information for each of the conveyors based solely upon the status information from that conveyor and from adjacent ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951442 | Device for inspecting, sampling or extracting at a precise spot beneath a slab A tool (7) for sampling or extracting the contents of a pit (4) is suspended from a cable (8) passing through a narrow opening (3) in a slab (2) covering the pit. A crosspiece (13) hooked to guide cables (11) which co... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6499930 | Grain bin unloading system An unloading system for a grain bin. The unloading system includes a sweep conveyor for sweeping grain from the interior of the grain bin to a well in the floor of the grain bin. The sweep conveyor includes an elongated frame, a first sprocket at one end ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6305177 | Movable ice gate assembly for a beverage dispenser system A dispensing system includes an ice supply unit for increasing the ice availability of the dispensing system and a moveable ice gate assembly coupled with the ice supply unit for transporting ice from the ice supply unit about the dispensing system. The d... | 10/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5785483 | Bulk storage reclamation system and method The present invention is a bulk storage facility having a reclaim system for providing a continuous controlled feed of difficult to handle cohesive materials characterized by their tendency to pack together to form relatively self-sustaining walls which a... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5642977 | Silo unloader The present invention provides a silo unloader which combines the advantages of both a single auger unloader and a double auger unloader and substantially eliminates the disadvantages of both, to create a silo unloader that is very efficient and effective... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5540533 | Mass discharger for a container such as a silo, including a jointed conveyer operating from above A mass discharger for discharging a bulk mass from a container, such as a silo. The discharger includes a scraper conveyor jointed next to the edge of the side of the discharge end of the container and extending essentially the length of the container and... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5372468 | Bulk material unloading system An unloading system for transporting bulk material from a cargo hold includes parallel guides mounted to extend in a first, preferably width, direction across the top of the cargo hold. A horizontal cross bar extends across the top of the cargo hold in a ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5340033 | Granular material spreader A spreader for granular material such as sand comprises a trailer adapted to be pulled behind a vehicle such as a tractor or other utility vehicle. A frusto-conical bin forms a hopper for a granular material to be dispensed and directs the material into a... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5180272 | Device and method for outloading bulk materials An apparatus for removing bulk materials from a laterally enclosed storage area wherein the apparatus may be substantially buried within the bulk material (11). The apparatus includes a support column (16) mounted at a base into a support floor (25). An a... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5039273 | Conveyor system for a container Grain tanks of harvesting machines frequently have an irregularly shaped interior which is difficult to fill completely and to unload. A conveyor system is proposed facilitating loading and unloading of the grain tank. The conveyor system comprises a conv... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4616969 | Emptying device for bulk material An emptying device for bulk material in cargo or storage rooms (2) comprises a first horizontal conveyor (3) which may be raised and lowered along one side of the room and move bulk material in the direction of a lifting conveyor (4). A further horizontal... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4533280 | Surface removal silo unloaders An improved silo unloader having an ensilage cover of air impermeable thermally insulating material for limiting air contact with the surface of the ensilage. The ensilage cover rests on the surface of the ensilage and rotates with the lower part of the s... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4474523 | Unloading means for bulk material An unloading system for bulk material in cargo and storage rooms includes at least one scraper conveyor which is movable vertically and which attacks the bulk material from above and moves it in the horizontal direction against an elevator which transport... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4467502 | Fiber bale opener Textile fiber bale opener with rotary beater which extends in a radial direction while rotatingly sweeping over an annular area defined by concentric circles between which bales are disposed. Up/down means is provided to raise and lower the beater automat... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4465418 | Suspension for ring drive silo unloader A silo unloader is of the type which has three support arms, and three suspension cables connected to the support arms are trained over sheaves on a tripod in the top of the silo and connected to a winch on the outside of the silo wall by means of which t... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4350467 | Self-unloading cargo vessel An apparatus for the self-unloading of dry, particulate bulk material from multiple storage chambers comprising a plurality of aligned holds or the like (12, 14, 16, 18), having aligned discharged gates (46) formed in the bases thereof for discharge onto ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4284369 | Take-up head for bulk material conveyor installation The disclosure is directed to a take-up head for a conveyor installation that removes bulk material from the hold of a ship. The take-up head includes a vertical conveying tube carried by a frame, the lower end of the tube defining a take-up aperture. A r... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4260313 | Silo discharge door frame for use with silo clean chute funnel A door frame for use in the discharge doors of silos which is adapted to be quickly moved from one frame to another as silage is removed from the silo, and which will support a hood or funnel used with clean chute systems for discharging silage from the s... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4243352 | Suspension for silo unloaders A silo unloader is of the type having a tripod with inwardly and upwardly inclined legs, including a main leg and lateral legs, surmounting the wall of a cylindrical silo, and a silo unloader mechanism has three generally radially extending horizontal sup... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4227836 | Suspension for silo unloaders A top silo unloader is of the type which has a cutter-conveyor pickup arm, an impeller, a drive ring above the cutter-conveyor pickup arm, and support arms in a horizontal plane above the drive ring to which suspension cables are connected for moving the ... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4170433 | Apparatus for emptying bulk material from a storage chamber Apparatus for emptying bulk material from a storage chamber comprising a first rake in the storage chamber for transporting material in the longitudinal direction, the first rake being movable vertically and transversely. A vertical transport device is mo... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4168937 | Ice rake with automatic leveling hoist An ice rake and hoist are disclosed. The ice rake is suspended over an ice storage bin by two pairs of cables, one pair on each side of the rake. The cables of each pair are joined together and connected to a chain which passes over a sprocket for connect... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4165202 | Apparatus for emptying bulk material from a storage chamber Apparatus for emptying bulk material from a storage chamber comprising a rake in the storage chamber for transporting material in one direction therein for external discharge from the chamber and a guide beam in the chamber extending transversely and supp... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4162017 | Granular or pulverulent product storing and handling installation An installation for storing and handling a granular or pulverulent product, comprising a vessel for storing the product, which may be extracted by means of at least one handling apparatus comprising a raking scoop which causes, during its active travel, t... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4146144 | Apparatus for discharging loose particulate solid material from a storage space An apparatus for discharging loose particulate solid material from a storage space, for instance the hold of a ship. A screw conveyor is suspended in a carriage mounted at the upper part of the space and is horizontally movable. The carriage has a hoistin... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4132450 | Silo unloader lift attachment A top unloading silo unloader equipped with a lift attachment connected to a lifting cable used to raise and lower the silo unloader in a tower silo. The lift attachment has an elongated body releasably connected at one end to the impeller housing of the ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4132322 | Silo unloader winch drive A winch with a cable suspending a silo unloader in a silo; the winch having a gear mechanism and an input shaft operating a worm; a reversible motor connected with the input shaft; an incremental drive for incrementally turning the input shaft for increme... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4076133 | Silo unloader blades Blades are provided for an auger type silo unloader, wherein the blades are arranged to function with respect to the silage that is to be unloaded, such that they plow through the silage during normal operation of the silo, rather than cutting the silage.... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4042129 | Refuse reclaiming apparatus An apparatus for and method of reclaiming refuse from a stored pile thereof which basically includes a vertically swingable drag type conveyor mechanism mounted upon a traveling support which is movable lengthwise along one side of the refuse pile, the co... | 08/16/1977 |
