Cargo loading apparatus

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2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Tran, Khoi H. (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

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C198S638000, C414S301000, C414S339000

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06948610

ABSTRACT:
A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. The apparatus is mounted across the stream of material pieces. As the body rotates through the stream of pieces, the vanes strike the pieces and disperse them within the cargo space. In one embodiment the vanes are mounted parallel to the axis of rotation of the apparatus and thus disperse the pieces primarily in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. In another embodiment, at least some of the vanes are mounted at an angle with respect to the axis of rotation and thus disperse the materials in a fan-shaped pattern. The vanes can include a detachable wear plate mounted to a support bracket which may be readily replaced without having to repair or replace other parts of the apparatus. The simplicity of the design of this loading apparatus permits it to be readily installed in existing facilities without extensive modification of such facilities.

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