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US 11,761,628 B2Granted
System and method for breaking apart a substance
AssigneeUnited Conveyor Corporation
InventorDennis Bowin
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Abstract
An apparatus for breaking apart a substance is provided. The apparatus includes a body configured to be selectively secured via a fastener between two surfaces of a container and to break apart the substance upon impact. At least a portion of the body is operative to drop towards a bottom surface of the container upon removal of the fastener so as to facilitate removal of the substance from the container.
Claims12
An apparatus for breaking apart a substance, the apparatus comprising:
- a body configured to be selectively secured via a fastener between two surfaces of a container and to break apart the substance upon impact;
- wherein at least a portion of the body is operative to drop towards a bottom surface of the container upon removal of the fastener so as to facilitate removal of the substance from the container;
- wherein the apparatus is at least one of an ash hopper or an ash scraper conveyor, and the substance comprises slag deposits;
- wherein the fastener has a first portion operative to be disposed within the container and a second portion operative to extend outside of the container and facilitate removal of the fastener.
1 more element
A method for breaking apart a substance, the method comprising:
- selectively fastening an apparatus via a fastener between two surfaces of a container, including interlocking the fastener and a seat to restrict a body of the apparatus from moving with respect to a seat thereof;
- receiving the substance at the container;
- breaking apart the substance via impacting the substance on the apparatus;
- selectively removing the fastener such that a portion of the apparatus drops towards a bottom surface of the container;
- and removing at least some of the substance from the container.
2 more elements
A system for breaking apart a substance, the system comprising:
- an apparatus configured to break apart the substance upon impact;
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- at least one fastener operative to selectively secure the apparatus between two surfaces of a container;
- wherein the fastener has a first portion operative to be disposed within the container and a second portion operative to extend outside of the container and facilitate removal of the fastener;
- wherein a portion of the apparatus is operative to drop towards a bottom surface of the container upon removal of the fastener so as to facilitate removal of the substance from the container;
- wherein the apparatus is at least one of an ash hopper or an ash scraper conveyor, and the substance comprises slag deposits.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.