Apparatus and agitator for dispensing fluent material into conta

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1996-01-11

1998-04-21

Derakshani, Philippe

Dispensing

Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or...

All rotary

222334, 141313, G01F 1120

Patent

active

057409501

ABSTRACT:
A fluent material dispensing apparatus for filing containers with fluent material comprising a hopper for receiving and holding fluent material, the hopper's having a safety grid attached thereto and the hopper converging downwardly towards the hopper's bottom, wherein multiple discharge openings are located at the hopper's bottom, the top end of the discharge openings, a support frame for supporting the hopper, the support frame comprising base members and a plurality of vertical legs extending between the hopper and the base members, a foot-operated swing gate pivotally mounted to each discharge chute, the swing gates being individually movable from a closed position over the bottom of the discharge chutes to an open position to control the discharge of fluent material from the hopper, a foot-operated swing gate actuating mechanism for selectively moving the swing gate between and open and a closed position, a rotatable auger mounted transversely in the hopper for moving fluent material over the discharge openings, a rotatable agitator also mounted transversely in the hopper to insure a steady flow of material to the auger and a power system for rotating the auger and agitator to move the fluent material over the discharge openings and to unblock any clogged discharge opening.

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patent: 3310205 (1967-03-01), Meyer
patent: 4767030 (1988-08-01), Larson
patent: 5437318 (1995-08-01), Kanzler et al.

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