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US 2003/0198543 A1Published application
Cargo loading apparatus
OwnerBuddy Wiley Connor, John Wilson Godfreyinventors
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A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. The apparatus is mounted across the stream of material pieces. As the body rotates through the stream of pieces, the vanes strike the pieces and disperse them within the cargo space. In one embodiment the vanes are mounted parallel to the axis of rotation of the apparatus and thus disperse the pieces primarily in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. In another embodiment, at least some of the vanes are mounted at an angle with respect to the axis of rotation and thus disperse the materials in a fan-shaped pattern. The vanes can include a detachable wear plate mounted to a support bracket which may be readily replaced without having to repair or replace other parts of the apparatus. The simplicity of the design of this loading apparatus permits it to be readily installed in existing facilities without extensive modification of such facilities.
An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising an elongated symmetrical body having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, and striking means extending from said body, power apparatus for rotating said body whereby said striking means engage and propel the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area.
An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, said propelling apparatus being positioned with respect to the stream of material pieces such that it engages and propels the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area, said propelling apparatus comprising an elongated symmetrical body having first and second ends, a length and a midpoint, and having an exterior surface and at least one vane on the exterior surface of said symmetrical body and extending outwardly therefrom for engaging and propelling the material pieces.
An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area material pieces such as wood chips exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area, said apparatus comprising a roller apparatus having an axis of rotation and an exterior surface and mounted with said axis of rotation across said stream, power apparatus connected to said roller apparatus for rotating said roller apparatus, a plurality of vanes extending along the exterior surface of said roller apparatus and extending outwardly from said surface for engaging said material pieces, and support apparatus for mounting said roller apparatus and vanes with respect to the stream of material pieces such that said vanes engage and propel the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area.
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