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US 4,363,341 AGranted
Plant container filling machine
OwnerCalvin F. Powellinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for continuously metering soil into moving containers is provided. Two synchronated rotating bladed wheels dispense soil from a hopper into flats of pots moving on a conveyor in a coordinated manner beneath the wheels. The hopper is vibrated by impingement of the wheel blades against the lower portion of the hopper and the containers are agitated by movement of a frame against the conveyor underside.
Claims10
A system for continuously metering predetermined amounts of particulate matter to moving containers comprising
- an overall framework;
- a conveyor mounted on said framework;
- a hopper having an outlet located above said conveyor, said hopper including first and second rotating wheels having radially extending blade members closing said outlet;
- and,
- drive means connecting said conveyor and wheels to regulate the movement thereof, said wheels being spaced apart from each other a distance sufficient to allow overlap of corresponding blade members on each respective wheel, said hopper including a resilient portion extending into said outlet a distance sufficient to allow contact with at least one of said blades.
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