Dump assembly
This patent describes a dump assembly. This assembly consists of: a frame, a fixed conduit secured to the frame and having an inlet, a conduit rotatably mounted on the frame. One end of the frame has an outlet alignable with the inlet to form a continuous passage. At the other end of the rotatable conduit for securing an open ended upright container there is a closure assembly comprised of overlapping plates affixed to the inlet and outlet of the fixed and rotatable conduits, respectively. These plates have openings normally offset from each other to block flow therethrough, and mechanism for rotating the rotatable conduit to invert and raise the container and align the openings to permit flow of material by gravity from the container through the aligned openings.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4569623
- OSTI ID:
- 5894638
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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