Swarf container filler and method
AssigneeDADCO, Inc.
InventorsHans E. Wichmann, David J. Gretka, II, Carleton D. Hall
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Abstract
A process and machine for filling a container with a top opening with swarf. The machine may include an apparatus to deposit a pile of swarf in the container with a portion of the pile extending above the top opening, a blade extending laterally across this portion and an actuator configured to move the blade across at least part of the pile to move at least part of the top portion of the pile into the container and desirably below the top opening.
Claims21
A machine for filling with swarf a container with a top opening comprising:
- an apparatus constructed and arranged to dispose swarf in a container from above a top opening of the container to provide a pile of swarf in the container and extending vertically above the top opening;
- a blade with a lower edge extending laterally across the pile and adjacent the top opening of the container;
- an actuator connected to the blade and constructed and arranged to move the blade across at least part of the pile of swarf to distribute at least a portion of the pile of swarf above the top opening into the container and below or substantially at the top opening of the container;
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- an electronic controller controlling the actuator to intermittently move the blade across the pile of swarf.
A process for filling a container with swarf, comprising:
- providing a container with a top opening;
- depositing from above the top opening swarf into a pile in the container and extending above the top opening;
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- moving a blade into engagement with at least part of a portion of the pile of swarf extending above the top opening and generally across at least part of a portion of the pile below the blade to deposit at least part of the swarf from above the open top opening into the container and below or substantially at a lower edge of the blade.
A machine for filling with swarf a container with a top opening comprising:
- an apparatus constructed and arranged to dispose swarf produced by a machining operation into a container from above a top opening of the container to provide a pile of swarf in the container and extending vertically above the top opening;
- a blade with a lower edge extending laterally across at least a portion of the pile of swarf extending above the top opening and with the lower edge adjacent the top opening of the container;
- an actuator connected to the blade and constructed and arranged to move the blade horizontally across at least part of the pile of swarf to distribute at least a portion of the pile of swarf above the top opening into the container and below or substantially at the top opening of the container;
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- an electric or electronic controller for controlling the actuator to intermittently move the blade across at least part of the pile of swarf.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.