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US3173583A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-09
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1982-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene A Wahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G65/00; B65G65/30; B65G65/34; B65G65/40; B65G65/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING THE FLOW OF MATERIAL FROM A VERTICALLY-DISPOSED STORAGE BIN HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING AT THE BOTTOM, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES, (A) A GENERALLY-CONICAL, MATERIAL-RECEIVING MEMBER HAVING AN INLET OPENING CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THAT OF THE BIN DISCHARGE OPENING AND A TRUNCATED APEX FORMING AN OUTLET OPENING, (B) MEANS VIBRATIONALLY SUPPORTING THE CONICAL MEMBER IN A VERTICAL POSITION WITH THE WALL PORTION FORMING THE INLET SPACED FROM THE OPENING BIN WALL, (C) MATERIAL-AGITATING MEANS SPACED FROM THE INNER WALL OF THE CONICAL MEMBER AND RIGIDLY SECURED THERETO, SAID AGITATING MEANS BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONICAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SAID INLET OPENING THEREOF, AND (D) MEANS VIGOROUSLY VIBRATING THE CONICAL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
APPARATUS FOR PROMOTING THE FLOW OF MATERIAL FROM A VERTICALLY-DISPOSED STORAGE BIN HAVING A DISCHARGE OPENING AT THE BOTTOM, WHICH APPARATUS COMPRISES, (A) A GENERALLY-CONICAL, MATERIAL-RECEIVING MEMBER HAVING AN INLET OPENING CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THAT OF THE BIN DISCHARGE OPENING AND A TRUNCATED APEX FORMING AN OUTLET OPENING, (B) MEANS VIBRATIONALLY SUPPORTING THE CONICAL MEMBER IN A VERTICAL POSITION WITH THE WALL PORTION FORMING THE INLET SPACED FROM THE OPENING BIN WALL, (C) MATERIAL-AGITATING MEANS SPACED FROM THE INNER WALL OF THE CONICAL MEMBER AND RIGIDLY SECURED THERETO, SAID AGITATING MEANS BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONICAL MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE SAID INLET OPENING THEREOF, AND (D) MEANS VIGOROUSLY VIBRATING THE CONICAL MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |