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US 2022/0363493 A1Published application
Systems and methods for handling particulate material
AssigneeSandSled, LLC
InventorsJon BOWLIN, William G. BOWDON, IV
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Abstract
A system for handling particulate material includes a vessel and an outflow conveyor. The vessel includes an inlet configured for receipt of particulate material into the vessel, and a plurality of discharge conveyors. Each discharge conveyor is configured to move particulate material in the vessel towards a corresponding discharge valve. The outflow conveyor is configured to receive particulate material from each discharge valve.
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A vessel for handling particulate material, the vessel comprising:
- opposing first and second sides;
- opposing first and second ends, each end coupled to each side;
- a base;
- a first trough at the base, the first trough including:
- a first floor;
- and
- first and second sidewalls extending upwards from the first floor at a first acute angle to the base;
- a first conveyor in the first trough, the first conveyor configured to move particulate material in the first trough towards a first discharge point at the first side;
- and
- a first valve at the first discharge point.
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A system for handling particulate material, the system comprising:
- a first vessel including:
- a first inlet configured for receipt of particulate material into the first vessel;
- and
- a plurality of first discharge conveyors, each first discharge conveyor configured to move particulate material in the first vessel towards a corresponding first discharge valve;
- and
- a first outflow conveyor configured to receive particulate material from each first discharge valve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.