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A bulk bag discharger is disclosed having an inner product tube for receiving the discharge spout on the bottom of the bulk bag, the tube being housed within an outer chamber that traps and retains foreign material and contaminants that could otherwise fall into the clean product zone. The result is

A bulk bag discharger is disclosed having an inner product tube for receiving the discharge spout on the bottom of the bulk bag, the tube being housed within an outer chamber that traps and retains foreign material and contaminants that could otherwise fall into the clean product zone. The result is discharge of product from within the bulk bag with minimal contamination from the outer bag.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A bulk bag discharge apparatus for discharging with little or no contamination the contents of a bag having a discharge spout and having an inner liner formed with a product discharge portion positioned within said discharge spout, said apparatus comprising:(a) a frame for supporti

[ We claim:] [1.] A bulk bag discharge apparatus for discharging with little or no contamination the contents of a bag having a discharge spout and having an inner liner formed with a product discharge portion positioned within said discharge spout, said apparatus comprising:(a) a frame for supporting said bag at an elevated position with said discharge spout and said inner liner discharge portion positioned at the bottom end of said elevated bag;(b) a discharge chamber located beneath said bag and having an open upper end for engaging said bag, and also having a selectively openable access hatch therein for permitting access to the interior of said discharge chamber;(c) an inner product tube having an inlet end positioned within said discharge chamber and beneath said open upper end thereof and a discharge end extending outside of said discharge chamber in sealed relation thereto, said inner product tube having a cover disposed over said inlet end thereof that is selectively removable from said inner product tube;(d) clamping means located within said discharge chamber adjacent said access hatch for clamping said bag to said inlet end of said inner product tube in sealed relation thereto for permitting the contents of said bag to flow through said inner product tube while preventing the ingress of any contaminants into said flow of contents from outside said inner product tube.