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US3146915A
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Vibratory transfer chute
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-26
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregor Vaughn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/54; B65D88/64; B65D88/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A TRANSFER CHUTE COMPRISING A SUPPORT, A BASE FIXED UPON THE SUPPORT AND HAVING A FORWARDLY DECLINING TOP WALL UPSTANDING SPRING MEANS FIXED UPON SAID TOP WALL, A VIBRATOR EQUIPPED TROUGH MOUNTED UPON SAID SPRINGS, SAID TROUGH HAVING A FORWARDLY DECLINING BOTTOM WALL AND UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS, AN END WALL CLOSING THE LOWER END OF THE TROUGH AND PROVIDING A DISCHARGE OPENING, A ROTOR JOURNALLED ACROSS THE LOWER END OF THE TROUGH, SAID ROTOR HAVING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF TEETH SPACED THEREAROUND, SAID ROTOR BEING SPACED ABOVE THE TROUGH BOTTOM WALL, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING THE ROTOR, THE OUTER ROWS OF ROTOR TEETH BEING OF MAXIMUM LENGTH AND A CENTER ROW OF MINIMUM LENGTH, THE INTERVENING ROWS BEING PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER FROM THE OUTER ROWS TO THE CENTER ROW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A TRANSFER CHUTE COMPRISING A SUPPORT, A BASE FIXED UPON THE SUPPORT AND HAVING A FORWARDLY DECLINING TOP WALL UPSTANDING SPRING MEANS FIXED UPON SAID TOP WALL, A VIBRATOR EQUIPPED TROUGH MOUNTED UPON SAID SPRINGS, SAID TROUGH HAVING A FORWARDLY DECLINING BOTTOM WALL AND UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS, AN END WALL CLOSING THE LOWER END OF THE TROUGH AND PROVIDING A DISCHARGE OPENING, A ROTOR JOURNALLED ACROSS THE LOWER END OF THE TROUGH, SAID ROTOR HAVING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF TEETH SPACED THEREAROUND, SAID ROTOR BEING SPACED ABOVE THE TROUGH BOTTOM WALL, AND MEANS FOR ROTATING THE ROTOR, THE OUTER ROWS OF ROTOR TEETH BEING OF MAXIMUM LENGTH AND A CENTER ROW OF MINIMUM LENGTH, THE INTERVENING ROWS BEING PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER FROM THE OUTER ROWS TO THE CENTER ROW.
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