US3216626A
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Vibrating exhauster for silos
Assignee: Anciens Etablissements Leon Gaucet SA
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Filing: 1962-12-27
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gaucet Jean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G65/00; B65G65/30; B65G65/34; B65G65/40; B65G65/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A SILO APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL HOPPER OPEN AT THE BOTTOM, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER CONNECTED TO THE LOWER SIDE WALL OF SAID HOPPER FOR RECEIVING MATERIAL THEREFROM, A SUBSTANTIALLY SLOPED MEMBER EXTENDING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA OF SAID CONTAINER AND FIXED THERETO AND FORMING AN INTEGRAL BOTTOM THEREFOR, SAID CONTAINER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL DISCHARGE OPENING IN THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF ADJACENT THE LOWEST END OF SAID BOTTOM, AND A DISCHARGE SPOUT FORMED INTEGRAL WITH SAID BOTTOM AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENING SAID BEYOND SAID SIDE WALL AND BELOW THE LOWEST PART OF SAID BOTTOM, AND VIBRATION MEANS FOR IMPARTING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL COMPONENT FORCES TO SAID SPOUT, SAID VIBRATION MEANS BEING LOCATED UNDERNEATH SAID BOTTOM, ADJACENT SAID OUTLET, AND DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A SILO APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL HOPPER OPEN AT THE BOTTOM, AND A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER CONNECTED TO THE LOWER SIDE WALL OF SAID HOPPER FOR RECEIVING MATERIAL THEREFROM, A SUBSTANTIALLY SLOPED MEMBER EXTENDING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA OF SAID CONTAINER AND FIXED THERETO AND FORMING AN INTEGRAL BOTTOM THEREFOR, SAID CONTAINER HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL DISCHARGE OPENING IN THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF ADJACENT THE LOWEST END OF SAID BOTTOM, AND A DISCHARGE SPOUT FORMED INTEGRAL WITH SAID BOTTOM AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENING SAID BEYOND SAID SIDE WALL AND BELOW THE LOWEST PART OF SAID BOTTOM, AND VIBRATION MEANS FOR IMPARTING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL COMPONENT FORCES TO SAID SPOUT, SAID VIBRATION MEANS BEING LOCATED UNDERNEATH SAID BOTTOM, ADJACENT SAID OUTLET, AND DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM.
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