Split dispensing hopper
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 24, 2018
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app pub date -
Sep 26, 2016
filing date -
Sep 25, 2015
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Abstract
A split hopper for dispensing granular or powdery materials has a hopper body and a lid. At least the hopper body is formed principally from a castable resin material such as polyurethane. The hopper body is formed from two hopper body sections mating at vertical faces and hinged to one another. Tooling mounts and other features such as clamping lugs can be cast directly into the hopper body sections during the casting process. The lid may be sealed to the top of the hopper body via a ring seal that may seal both radially and axially against the hopper body. A tool holder may be provided beneath the discharge opening of the hopper body for selectively engaging tooling so that the tooling does not fall out of the hopper body when the hopper body is opened.
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International Classification(s)
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B65G Class
- 1662 Applications Filed
- 1318 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.31 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 2 Citation Count
- B65G Class
- 34.36 % this patent is cited more than
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