Powered hopper door

Dispensing – Motor operated outlet element

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222310, 222505, 222561, 105282R, B61D 720, B61D 728

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043591760

ABSTRACT:
A power actuated closure assembly for controlling the discharge of materials from an opening in the bottom of a hopper, the assembly including a frame having a sliding door support portion with a power actuator support portion extending longitudinally therefrom and supporting a cylinder whose piston rod is coupled to the door by a longitudinal bar which is guided by a fixed guide, the piston rod being connected with the door moving bar by a lost-motion coupling, the guide through which the bar passes having a latch for locking the door and bar in one of several selected positions and the guide also having a longitudinal slot capable of receiving a pin carried by the bar, the pin and slot limiting the movement of the door to a small increment suitable for spreading material over a large area such as a roadway.

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