Hopper bottom unit

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1980-04-29

1982-10-12

Nase, Jeffrey V.

Conveyors: fluid current

Having means for maintaining load in suspension along flow path

Including permeable member

406138, 366101, B65G 5320, B65G 5338

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043536689

ABSTRACT:
A bottom unit for a material transportation car hopper includes a membrane which preferably is foraminous. The membrane is oriented at an angle with respect to horizontal and slopes toward a hopper discharge pipe. The bottom unit is separate from the discharge pipe. The bottom unit includes a vibrator for vibrating the membrane, and an air injection system for defining a film of air moving up through and across the membrane for sweeping material from the membrane and into the hopper material discharge system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3062414 (1962-11-01), Morris
patent: 3253750 (1966-05-01), Paton
patent: 3758162 (1973-09-01), Holm et al.
patent: 3929261 (1975-12-01), Solimar

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