Apparatus for feeding particulate products to a user machine

Details Apparatus for feeding particulate products to a user machine Apparatus for feeding particulate products to a user machine

2006-04-04

2006-04-04

Walsh, Donald P. (Department: 3653)

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sifting

Feeding

C209S244000, C209S212000, C209S213000, C209S223100, C209S910000, C209S257000, C209S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07021469

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (1) for feeding a user machine (3) with particulate products, such as products for infusion like tea, chamomile and herbal teas in general, comprises a hopper (2) for dispensing the product and means (40; 7) for transferring the product from the hopper (2) to the user machine (3). The hopper (2) includes a feed body (4), with vertical walls (5), having an outlet opening (6) at its lower end. The transfer means (40) comprise a motor-driven, endless conveyor (7) facing the outlet opening (6). The apparatus also comprises adjustment means (50; 10, 11, 30) for adjusting the gap between the endless conveyor (7) and the outlet opening (6) according to the characteristics of the product feeding out the hopper (2).

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