Dispensing – Jarring and/or vibrating – Member reciprocable transversely of material flow
Patent
1985-04-19
1986-12-09
Rolla, Joseph J.
Dispensing
Jarring and/or vibrating
Member reciprocable transversely of material flow
222201, 222342, 222413, 222533, 366154, 74 54, G01F 1120
Patent
active
046275550
ABSTRACT:
An ingredient feeder for adding a first ingredient to a second ingredient including a hopper for receiving and discharging the first ingredient and a rotating auger located within the hopper. A portion of the auger extends out of the hopper and is surrounded by an auger housing. The auger housing has a discharge opening formed therein. A hollow chamber funnel is pivotally mounted to the auger housing and surrounds the discharge opening. A metering wheel housing, having a metering wheel therein, is positioned beneath the auger housing and the funnel directs a first ingredient into an inlet of the metering wheel housing. A passage extends below an outlet of the metering wheel housing and is in fluid communication therewith. The first ingredient is discharged from the metering wheel housing outlet into a second ingredient flowing through the passage. The funnel is oscillated relative to the auger housing. The oscillation is periodically and abruptly stopped such that a force is generated on the funnel which is sufficient to jar loose any of the first ingredient which becomes lodged in the funnel or in the metering wheel housing inlet. A chamber funnel which can be used in directing ingredients in an ingredient feeder apparatus is also disclosed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2729362 (1956-01-01), Hughes
patent: 2801773 (1957-08-01), Vitkin
patent: 3212624 (1965-10-01), Hess
patent: 3240401 (1966-03-01), Kirschmann
patent: 3831906 (1974-08-01), Wakeman
patent: 3874641 (1975-04-01), Tolan
patent: 4043487 (1977-08-01), Price
patent: 4083475 (1978-04-01), Venner et al.
patent: 4336822 (1982-06-01), Carrell
patent: 4346802 (1982-08-01), Popper
patent: 4461405 (1984-07-01), Adamson
Crepaco Bulletin M-1-300 entitled "Ingredient Feeders".
Bollinger David H.
Rolla Joseph J.
LandOfFree
Ingredient feeder apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Ingredient feeder apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ingredient feeder apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1381083