Cargo loading apparatus
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0388957
(2003-03-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Connor, Buddy Wiley
- Godfrey, John Wilson
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. The apparatus is mounted across th
A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. The apparatus is mounted across the stream of material pieces. As the body rotates through the stream of pieces, the vanes strike the pieces and disperse them within the cargo space. In one embodiment the vanes are mounted parallel to the axis of rotation of the apparatus and thus disperse the pieces primarily in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. In another embodiment, at least some of the vanes are mounted at an angle with respect to the axis of rotation and thus disperse the materials in a fan-shaped pattern. The vanes can include a detachable wear plate mounted to a support bracket which may be readily replaced without having to repair or replace other parts of the apparatus. The simplicity of the design of this loading apparatus permits it to be readily installed in existing facilities without extensive modification of such facilities.
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1. An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream
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An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, said propelling apparatus being positioned with respect to the stream of material pieces such that it engages and propels the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area, said propelling apparatus comprising an elongated body having first and second ends, a length and a midpoint, and having an exterior surface and further including a plurality of vanes on the exterior surface of said elongated body and extending outwardly therefrom for engaging and propelling the material pieces, wherein said plurality of vanes comprises at last two sets of vanes mounted at different angles with respect to said axis, and wherein the vanes in each set are approximately one-half the length of the elongated body on which said vanes are mounted.2. An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, said propelling apparatus being positioned with respect to the stream of material pieces such that it engages and propels the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area, said propelling apparatus comprising an elongated cylindrical body having first and second ends, a length and a midpoint, and having an exterior surface and further including a plurality of vanes on the exterior surface of said cylindrical body and extending outwardly therefrom for engaging and propelling the material pieces, wherein said plurality of vanes comprises at least two sets of vanes mounted at different angles with respect to said axis, and wherein the vanes in each set are approximately one-half the length of the cylindrical body on which said vanes are mounted.3. An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, said propelling apparatus being positioned with respect to the stream of material pieces such that it engages and propels the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area, said propelling apparatus comprising an elongated cylindrical body having first and second ends, a length and a midpoint, and having an exterior surface and further including a plurality of vanes on the exterior surface of said cylindrical body, said vanes being less in length than the length of the cylindrical body and extending outwardly therefrom for engaging and propelling the material pieces, wherein said plurality of vanes comprises two sets of vanes mounted at different angles with respect to said axis of rotation, and wherein a first set of such vanes is mounted such that the vanes thereof advance around the circumference of said cylindrical body in the direction of rotation of said cylindrical body as the vanes progress inwardly from the first end of the cylindrical body, and a second set of vanes is mounted such that the vanes thereof advance around the circumference of said cylindrical body in the direction of rotation of said cylindrical body as the vanes progress inwardly from the second end of said cylindrical body.4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said vanes are approximately one-half the length of the cylindrical body, a first set of said vanes extending inwardly along the length of the cylindrical body from the first end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body and a second set of vanes extending inwardly from the second end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body.5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said vanes are approximately one-half the length of the cylindrical body, a first set of said vanes extending inwardly along the length of the cylindrical body from the first end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body and a second set of vanes extending inwardly from the second end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body, respective ones of said vanes of the first and second sets intersecting at approximately said midpoint, whereby the respective vanes of the first and second sets form an approximate v-shaped configuration at the intersection thereof.6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said vanes are approximately one-half the length of the cylindrical body, a first set of said vanes extending inwardly along the length of the cylindrical body from the first end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body and a second set of vanes extending inwardly from the second end thereof to approximately the midpoint of said cylindrical body, said vanes of the first and second sets intersecting at approximately said midpoint, and wherein said vanes advance around the circumference as aforesaid at the rate of approximately one to two inches per twelve inches of length of said vanes.7. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein at least one of said vanes comprises a support bracket mounted to the exterior surface and having a first side in the direction of rotation of said cylindrical body, and a striking plate detachably connected to said support bracket on said first side for engaging and propelling said material particles.8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said striking plate extends further outward from the surface of said cylindrical body than said support bracket thereby to protect said support bracket from wear.9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said striking plate extends outward from said exterior surface approximately two to four inches.10. A method of dispersing wood chips exiting in a stream from a supply outlet into a storage area so as to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of said chips in said area, comprising the steps of positioning an elongated, rotatable propelling apparatus with an axis of rotation across said seam of chips, said apparatus including a plurality of outwardly extending vanes that are approximately one-half the length of said apparatus and mounted at different angles with respect to said axis of rotation, rotating said apparatus about said axis, feeding said stream of chips such that they strike said apparatus, and flinging said chips into said storage area in a manner so as to obtain efficient dispersal and compact storage of said chips in said area.
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Stone ; Paul A., Bulk material dispensing device.
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Peeples Frank K. (Savannah GA) Raith David (Statesboro GA) Donnelly Charles E. (Savannah GA), Cargo loading system.
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McNamara John O. ; McNamara John Patrick, Dispersing apparatus and method.
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Compton Ira (2434 Dayton Rd. Chico CA 95928), Self-propelled loose bulk material slinger vehicle.
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Bailey, Kenneth F., Adjustable wood chip flinger.
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Geraets, James M., Apparatus for conveying bulk materials.
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Bailey, Kenneth F., Wood chip flinger and method.
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Bailey,Kenneth F., Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips with large angle output.
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