System and method for storing, transporting and dispensing bulk particulate materials and dispensing apparatus therefor
AssigneeThe Young Industries, Inc.
InventorRichard W. Ambs
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Abstract
An apparatus attachable to a bag containing a bulk particulate material and having a discharge spout for dispensing material from the bag generally consisting of first and second annular clamping members displaceable axially between a first, spaced apart condition permitting a portion of the spout to be drawn in position therebetween, and a second, adjacent condition clamping the spout portion position therebetween, and means for releasably retaining the members in the clamping condition.
Claims65
A system for transporting bulk particulate materials comprising:
- a bag including a discharge spout for holding said material;
- means for transporting said bag from a first site to a second site;
- and
- means detachably mountable on said spout for metering the discharge of material from said bag.
An apparatus mountable on a bag containing a bulk particulate material and having a discharge spout for dispensing material from said bag comprising:
- first and second annular clamping members displaceable axially between a first, spaced apart condition permitting a portion of said spout to be drawn over and positioned therebetween, and a second adjacent condition clamping said spout portion positioned therebetween;
- and
- means for releasably retaining said member in said clamping condition.
A method of dispensing a bulk particulate material contained in a bag having a spout disposed at a lower end thereof, and means for releasably restricting the flow of material through said spout at an upper end thereof comprising:
- providing an apparatus comprising first and second annular clamping members displaceable axially between a first, spaced apart condition permitting a portion of said spout to be drawn and positioned therebetween, a second, adjacent condition clamping said spout portion therebetween and means for releasably retaining said members in said clamping condition;
- positioning said apparatus below said bag;
- drawing and positioning a portion of said spout between said clamping members of said apparatus;
- displacing said clamping members to engage said spout portion in clamping relation therebetween;
- manipulating said retaining means to retain said clamping members in said clamping condition;
- and
- releasing said restricting means to allow said material to gravity feed through said spout and said apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.