US 4,940,335 A · Method and apparatus for adding predetermined quantity of material to a reactor

Abstract

A system for adding a predetermined volume of particulate material to a reactor which includes an inclined track mounted on the reactor such that a lower end of the track terminates adjacent an opening in the reactor, and a slideable container mounted on the track for sliding movement from an upper end of the track to the lower end of the track, the container having an internal volume equal to the predetermined volume, and having a forward wall which can be opened to discharge the contents of the container. The container is filled with particulate material, such as sand, when the container is adjacent the upper end of the track. The container is thereafter moved downwardly along the track until the container is adjacent the opening in the reactor, the forward wall of the container is opened to allow particulate material to flow into the opening of the reactor and the container is thereafter tilted towards the reactor to discharge any remaining particulate material in the container into the reactor.

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Dependent claims

A method of adding a predetermined volume of particulate material to a reactor which comprises mounting an inclined track on the reactor such that a lower end of the track terminates adjacent an opening in the reactor, mounting a slideable container on the track for sliding movement from an upper end of the track to the lower end of the track, the container having an internal volume equal to said predetermined volume, and having a forward wall which can be opened to discharge the contents of the container, filling the container with particulate material when the container is adjacent the upper end of the track, allowing the container to side downwardly along the track until the container is adjacent the opening in the reactor, opening the forward wall of the container to allow particulate material to flow into the opening of the reactor and thereafter tilting the container towards the reactor to discharge any remaining particulate material in the container into the reactor.

In combination with a mortar mixer of the type having an outer housing with an upper opening therein, and means mounted within the housing for mixing together sand, water, and cement;

apparatus for adding a predetermined volume of sand to the mixer comprising an inclined track having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of the track being attached to the mixer housing adjacent the opening, support means extending from the mixer housing to a location intermediate the ends of the track for supporting the track in its inclined position, a platform slideably mounted on the track for movement from the upper end thereof to the lower end thereof, a container mounted on the track for movement therewith, the container having a forward wall located adjacent the mixer housing when the container and platform are positioned at the lower end of the track, the container having additional side walls connected to the forward wall so as to form a space of said predetermined volume, said forward wall having a door therein which can be opened to discharge sand held in said space, said platform and said container being moveable together from a position adjacent the upper end of said track where the container is filled with said predetermined volume of sand towards and adjacent the mixer housing, means for opening said door when said container is positioned adjacent said lower end of said track for discharging sand from the container into the opening, means for tilting said container relative to said platform to discharge any remaining contents from said container into said mixer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for adding predetermined quantity of material to a reactor

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Method and apparatus for adding predetermined quantity of material to a reactor

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Abstract

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