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Apparatus and method for tamping particulate materials into a container
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1971-03-29
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Granted: 1973-02-13
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Expires: 1991-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is provided which when connected to the discharge end of a delivery hose for delivering free flowing particulate materials and reciprocated in a generally vertical direction during delivery of such materials compacts the materials into a container. The apparatus comprises a butt having an upper portion and a base, at least a portion of said upper portion decreasing in cross-sectional area from bottom to top, and a support means for attaching and aligning the butt below the discharge end of the delivery conduit so that the top of the butt faces the opening, and the longitudinal axis of the body is substantially in align with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of the delivery conduit.
Inventors
- 👤 G Landreville
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B1/00; B65B1/20; B65B1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a butt at least a portion of which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. a support means one end attached to the butt and the other end attached to the discharge end of said conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of the delivery conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of the delivery conduit, d. in cooperation with said butt a means for oscillating said butt in a direction along said longitudinal axis, and e. a means in cooperation with said delivery conduit for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a butt at least a portion of which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. a support means one end attached to the butt and the other end attached to the discharge end of said conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of the delivery conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of the delivery conduit, d. in cooperation with said butt a means for oscillating said butt in a direction along said longitudinal axis, and e. a means in cooperation with said delivery conduit for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a butt at least a portion of which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. a support means one end attached to the butt and the other end attached to the discharge end of said conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of the delivery conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of the delivery conduit, d. in cooperation with said butt a means for oscillating said butt in a direction along said longitudinal axis, and e. a means in cooperation with said delivery conduit for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
137 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a butt at least a portion of which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. a support means one end attached to the butt and the other end attached to the discharge end of said conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of the delivery conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of the delivery conduit, d. in cooperation with said butt a means for oscillating said butt in a direction along said longitudinal axis, and e. a means in cooperation with said delivery conduit for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the support means comprises at least one spacing member attached to the butt and extending above the top thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein the support means includes in addition attached to the end of the spacing member opposite to the end attached to the butt a means for fastening the spacing member to said discharge end of a delivery conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the support means comprises at least one spacing member attached to the butt and extending above the top thereof, and a means attached to the other end of the spacing member for fastening the spacing member to the discharge end of said delivery conduit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the butt is slidably engaged to the support means, and said oscillating means consists of a motor attached to the butt in a manner to oscillate the butt along the support means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein the support means comprises at least one spacing member extending above the top of said butt and slidably engaged thereto at one end, and a means for fastening the spacing member to the discharge end of said delivery conduit attached to the other end of the spacing member, the butt is hollow and the motor is an air motor associated with the hollow interior of the butt in a manner to oscillate the butt on the spacing member when the motor is activated.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
195 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a hollow butt which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. at least one support member slidably engaged through the wall of the butt with one end extending into the hollow interior thereof, the other end of the spacing member extending above the top of the butt and attached to said discharge end of said delivery conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of said conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of said conduit, d. a motor attached to the interior of the butt and to the end of the support member extending into the butt in a manner to oscillate the butt on the support member when the motor is activated, e. a means for activating the motor slidably engaged through the wall of the butt and connected to the motor, and f. a means, in cooperation with said delivery conduit, for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
195 words
An apparatus which comprises, in combination: a. a hollow butt which tapers in cross-sectional area from the base to the top thereof, b. a delivery conduit having a discharge opening at one end, c. at least one support member slidably engaged through the wall of the butt with one end extending into the hollow interior thereof, the other end of the spacing member extending above the top of the butt and attached to said discharge end of said delivery conduit, said top of the butt supported a distance from and facing the open end of said conduit, and the longitudinal axis of the butt substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the discharge end of said conduit, d. a motor attached to the interior of the butt and to the end of the support member extending into the butt in a manner to oscillate the butt on the support member when the motor is activated, e. a means for activating the motor slidably engaged through the wall of the butt and connected to the motor, and f. a means, in cooperation with said delivery conduit, for supplying particulate material to said delivery conduit under pressure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the motor is an air motor and the means for activating the motor is a conduit for transporting a gas under pressure to operate the motor.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for delivering and compacting particles into a container which comprises: a. introducing the particles into a container through a delivery conduit by gas flow under pressure; b. deflecting the particles as they are discharged from the open-end of the delivery conduit by a butt fastened to the discharge end of the conduit and in the stream of the discharged particles by a support means, the butt being tapered in cross-sEctional area from the base to the top thereof; c. oscillating the butt in a generally vertical direction; and d. contacting the base of the oscillating butt with particles in the container during their discharge therein to continuously compact them into the container while it is being filled.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for delivering and compacting particles into a container which comprises: a. introducing the particles into a container through a delivery conduit by gas flow under pressure; b. deflecting the particles as they are discharged from the open-end of the delivery conduit by a butt fastened to the discharge end of the conduit and in the stream of the discharged particles by a support means, the butt being tapered in cross-sEctional area from the base to the top thereof; c. oscillating the butt in a generally vertical direction; and d. contacting the base of the oscillating butt with particles in the container during their discharge therein to continuously compact them into the container while it is being filled.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-02-13 | 1980-08-14 | 1981-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-02-13 | 1984-08-14 | 1985-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |