LOOSE MATERIAL FEEDER Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; transportation devices.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for taking loose material from pile. Proposed device contains horizontal transport channel with mating ports and pockets into which loose material gets and it is furnished with transport material line with support wheels and intake branch pipe for air flow means of which loose material from transport channel is delivered into transport material line. Inlet branch pipe is furnished with wedge like driver to deepen device into loose material. Ports of transport channel are provided with gates to adjust capacity of device.

EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities, reduced energy consumption.

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