US3135432A
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Discharge apparatus for bins
Assignee: Hoover Universal Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1964-06-02
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E Mckinney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/54; B65D90/62; B65D90/623; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/1039; Y10T292/1041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
IN COMBINATION A BIN HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PROVIDED WITH A DISCHARGE OPENING, SUPPORTING LEGS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM WALL, A DISCHARGE STAND FOR SAID BIN HAVING BIN LEG SUPPORTING MEANS, A HOPPER MOUNTED ON SAID STAND AND HAVING AN OPEN UPPER END, GASKET MEANS ON THE UPPER END OF SAID HOPPER SEALINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID BIN BOTTOM WALL AT A POSITION SURROUNDING SAID BOTTOM WALL IN A POSITION OF SAID BIN LEGS SUPPORTED ON SAID STAND, CLOSURE MEANS FOR SAID DISCHARGE OPENING PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID BIN AT ONE SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, A CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID BOTTON WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY EXTENDING INTO THE UPPER END OF SAID HOPPER IN SAID SUPPORTED POSITION OF SAID BIN, AND MEANS PROVIDING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID HOPPER TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAID CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY IN A SUPPORTED POSITION OF SAID BIN ON SAID STAND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
IN COMBINATION A BIN HAVING A BOTTOM WALL PROVIDED WITH A DISCHARGE OPENING, SUPPORTING LEGS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BOTTOM WALL, A DISCHARGE STAND FOR SAID BIN HAVING BIN LEG SUPPORTING MEANS, A HOPPER MOUNTED ON SAID STAND AND HAVING AN OPEN UPPER END, GASKET MEANS ON THE UPPER END OF SAID HOPPER SEALINGLY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID BIN BOTTOM WALL AT A POSITION SURROUNDING SAID BOTTOM WALL IN A POSITION OF SAID BIN LEGS SUPPORTED ON SAID STAND, CLOSURE MEANS FOR SAID DISCHARGE OPENING PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED ON SAID BIN AT ONE SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, A CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID BOTTON WALL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY EXTENDING INTO THE UPPER END OF SAID HOPPER IN SAID SUPPORTED POSITION OF SAID BIN, AND MEANS PROVIDING AN ACCESS OPENING IN SAID HOPPER TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAID CLOSURE RELEASE ASSEMBLY IN A SUPPORTED POSITION OF SAID BIN ON SAID STAND.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-02 | 1967-12-02 | 1968-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-02 | 1971-12-02 | 1972-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-02 | 1975-12-02 | 1976-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |