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US 2008/0173373 A1Published application
Flexible container discharge apparatus and method
OwnerIvan SEMENENKO, Peter Wrightinventors
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Flexible container discharge apparatus for a flexible bulk container as hereinbefore defined, comprises a base structure, a common movable container support element for supporting the flexible bulk container and hingably connected to the base structure for movement relative thereto, and a plurality of pivotable urging elements which project in a direction away from the common support element and which are directly or indirectly connected to the common support element. With a flexible bulk container positioned on the common support element, as flowable material within the container is discharged, the urging elements pivot towards each other, pressing the flowable material towards an outlet of the container. A method of discharging material from a flexible bulk container is also provided.
Flexible container discharge apparatus for a flexible bulk container, the apparatus comprising a base structure, a common movable container support element for supporting the flexible bulk container and hingably connected to the base structure for movement relative thereto, and a plurality of equi-angularly pivotable urging elements which project in a direction away from the common support element and which are directly or indirectly connected to the common support element, so that, as the common support element moves due to gravity, the urging elements equi-angularly pivot towards each other.
A method of discharging material from a flexible bulk container as hereinbefore defined, the method comprising the steps of:
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