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US 10,138,055 B2Granted
Chute system for waste and other materials
OwnerAnthony Axisainventor
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Abstract
A chute system for a building including: an inlet, through which an item is received; a chute, coupled to the inlet, and an outlet, coupled to the chute. The outlet includes a sealing surface, configured to form a seal with an opening of a receptacle into which the item is to be received. The sealing surface is configured to enable a seal to be formed with different receptacles having different sized or shaped openings.
Claims17
A chute system for a building, the chute system including:
- an inlet, through which an item is received;
- a chute, coupled to the inlet;
- a door located between the inlet and the chute to seal the inlet;
- a venturi vent in the chute on an outer side of the door;
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- an outlet hood, coupled to the chute, configured to fit over an opening of a receptacle into which the item is to be received, the outlet hood provided with an outlet opening in communication with the chute and a multi-fit bristle sealing surface on an underside of the hood configured to form a bristle seal with an opening of a receptacle into which the item is to be received, the multi-fit sealing surface configured to enable a seal to be formed with different receptacles having different sized or shaped openings, the bristle seal spacing an underside of the outlet hood from the opening of the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.