Material or article handling – Static receptacle and means for charging or discharging – or... – Charging or charge-distributing means
Patent
1993-02-19
1994-06-28
Werner, Frank E.
Material or article handling
Static receptacle and means for charging or discharging, or...
Charging or charge-distributing means
198603, 198574, 414288, 414300, 414272, B65G 1522
Patent
active
053241584
ABSTRACT:
A material handling apparatus for selectively bulk filling or blend filling and concurrently discharging particulate material, such as reticulated tobacco and the like, into an open topped silo, bin, or hopper. The material handling apparatus includes a first shuttle car located over the open top of the silo for movement back and forth over the silo, a first belt conveyor on the first shuttle car in alignment with the direction of movement of the first shuttle car, a second shuttle car located over the top of the silo and above the first shuttle car for movement back and forth over the silo along a path parallel to the movement of the first shuttle car, and a second belt conveyor on the second shuttle in alignment with the direction of movement of the second shuttle car.
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Emery Clayton N.
Herring James H.
Shah Bipin G.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Eaves Jim
Lamb Charles G.
Werner Frank E.
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