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Mechanical device for filling a container
Assignee: B & B Engineering Co
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Filing: 1962-10-17
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1982-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Broersma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B25/00; B65B25/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PACKING MATERIAL INTO AN OPEN END CONTAINER CONTAINING A PLANT, THE ROOTS THEREOF BEING WITHIN SAID CONTAINER AND THE STEM THEREOF EXTENDING OUT THEREFROM, COMPRISING: WALL MEANS DEFINING A SUSPENSION CHAMBER HAVING A DISCHARGE OF OPENING; MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID MATERIAL TO SAID SUSPENSION CHAMBER; MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AIR UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID SUSPENSION CHAMBER SO THAT THE MATERIAL BECOMES ENTRAINED IN THE AIR; A MOUNTING PLATE AFFIXED TO SAID WALL MEANS ADJACENT SAID DISCHARGE OPENING; AN ATTACHING PLATE FASTENED TO SAID MOUNTING PLATE; A CONDUIT SUPPORTED AT ONE END BY SAID ATTACHING PLATE IN REGISTRY WITH SAID OPENING; AT LEAST TWO NOZZLES COMMUNICATING WITH THE OTHER END OF SAID CONDUIT; AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A CONTAINER HAVING A PLANT THEREIN WITH THE PLANT POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID NOZZLES AND SAID CONTAINER ENCIRCLING SAID NOZZLES.
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