Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hopper tee with comformable arcuate closure member
- Patent Title (中): 料斗三通与可变形的弓形封闭件
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Application No.: US13815315Application Date: 2013-02-19
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Publication No.: US09175796B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: David E. Sisk
- Applicant: David E. Sisk
- Applicant Address: US MO Park Hills
- Assignee: Bulk Tank, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bulk Tank, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MO Park Hills
- Agent Paul M. Denk
- Main IPC: F16L41/00
- IPC: F16L41/00 ; F16L41/02 ; B65D90/62 ; B65D88/28

Abstract:
A directional hopper tee has a fluted interior vertical pipe that merges into a horizontal pipe. The horizontal pipe has an inlet that may receive bulk material, and subject to pressurized air that conveys the bulk material through the hopper tee. Bulk material may be discharged from a hopper through the vertical pipe, for conveyance for discharge from the horizontal pipe of the tee. A closure gate or door is provided through the bottom of the tee, generally in alignment with the vertical pipe, to allow for discharge or dropping of the granular material directly downwardly through and from the tee. The arcuate door is hinged on one side, and is locked by a cam lock on the opposite side, when located into closure against the bottom of the tee, but can be forced opened, through its cam mechanism, to provide for opening of the arcuate door and allow a direct downward discharge of the granular bulk material, from any hopper, and through the drop opening of the tee, as required.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130168956A1 Hopper tee with comformable arcuate closure member Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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