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US 2026/0150814 A1Published application
Collapsible feeding system
OwnerZemua Baptista, Paixao Baptistainventors
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Abstract
A collapsible feed system comprising a hopper sub-system, a flange, an upper mounting ring, and a cross beam. The hopper sub-system comprising a collapsible sidewall configured to transition between a stored and deployed configuration. The flange being adapted to couple to a distribution line for dispensing bulk material. The system further comprising a cable assembly for raising the hopper sub-system for storage and lowering the hopper sub-system for dispensing bulk material.
Claims20
A collapsible feed system comprising:
- a collapsible container having:
- a first opening located at a top portion of the collapsible container;
- a second opening located at a bottom portion of the collapsible container;
- a collapsible sidewall providing a circumferential boundary to the collapsible container;
- a channel disposed between the first opening and the second opening;
- and
- a flexible inner ring coupled to a circumferential inner surface of the collapsible sidewall located adjacent to the second opening;
- a flange coupled to the bottom portion of the collapsible container comprising:
- a planar base;
- a cylindrical tube;
- and
- a flange channel extending through the planar base and the cylindrical tube,
- wherein the cylindrical tube is adapted for insertion into the second opening and wherein the planar base is located at least partially outside the channel;
- an upper mounting ring coupled to the collapsible container adjacent to the top portion and at least partially surrounding an outer surface of the collapsible sidewall;
- and
- a cross beam coupled to the upper mounting ring at a first contact position and a second contact position, wherein the cross beam extends across the first opening.
13 more elements
A feed distribution system comprising:
- a hopper sub-system comprising:
- a collapsible container comprising:
- a first opening located at a top portion of the collapsible container;
- a second opening located at a bottom portion of the collapsible container;
- a collapsible sidewall providing a circumferential boundary to the collapsible container;
- a channel disposed between the first opening and the second opening;
- and
- a flexible inner ring coupled to a circumferential inner surface of the collapsible sidewall located adjacent to the second opening;
- a flange coupled to the bottom portion of the collapsible container comprising:
- a planar base;
- a cylindrical tube;
- and
- a flange channel extending through the planar base and the cylindrical tube,
- wherein the cylindrical tube is adapted for insertion into the second opening and wherein the planar base is located at least partially outside the channel;
- an upper mounting ring coupled to the collapsible container adjacent to the top portion and at least partially surrounding an outer surface of the collapsible sidewall;
- and
- a cross beam coupled to the upper mounting ring at a first contact position and a second contact position, wherein the cross beam extends across the first opening;
- a feed source storing bulk material;
- and
- a feeding tube reversibly coupled to the feed source and the hopper sub-system comprising:
- a first end configured to receive the bulk material from the feed source;
- and
- a second end configured for selective insertion into the channel for dispensing the bulk material into the collapsible container.
20 more elements
A method of distributing bulk material, the method comprising:
- providing a hopper sub-system, the hopper sub-system comprising:
- a collapsible container having:
- a first opening located at a top portion of the collapsible container;
- a second opening located at a bottom portion of the collapsible container;
- a collapsible sidewall providing a circumferential boundary to the collapsible container;
- a channel disposed between the first opening and the second opening;
- and
- a flexible inner ring coupled to a circumferential inner surface of the collapsible sidewall located adjacent to the second opening;
- a flange coupled to the bottom portion of the collapsible container comprising:
- a planar base;
- a cylindrical tube;
- and
- a flange channel extending through the planar base and the cylindrical tube,
- wherein the cylindrical tube is adapted for insertion into the second opening and wherein the planar base is located at least partially outside the channel;
- an upper mounting ring coupled to the collapsible container adjacent to the top portion and at least partially surrounding an outer surface of the collapsible sidewall;
- and
- a cross beam coupled to the upper mounting ring at a first contact position and a second contact position, wherein the cross beam extends across the first opening;
- instructing attachment of the hopper sub-system to at least one cable configured to transition the hopper sub-system from a stored configuration to a dispensing configuration;
- instructing attachment of the hopper sub-system to at least one bulk material distribution line;
- instructing placement of a feeding tube inside the channel, wherein the feeding tube is coupled to a bulk material source;
- and
- instructing dispensing of bulk material from the bulk material source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.