System for loading particulate matter into a transport container

An apparatus for loading particulate matter into a transport container comprising:

• a housing comprising a substantially rectangular cuboid shape defining a partially enclosed chamber, the housing further comprising:
• an inlet configured to receive the particulate matter and an outlet configured to dispense the particulate matter;
• a front wall comprising a bypass release path capable of releasing the particulate matter from within the housing when a volume of particulate matter in the housing exceeds a predetermined amount;
• a rear wall;
• a side wall intermediate to the front wall and the rear wall optionally comprises a window;
• a top side comprising the inlet defined by a ring capable of receiving a spout configured to dispense the particulate matter;
• a bottom side comprising the outlet;
• a first deflector extending laterally from the bottom side adjacent the front wall;
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• a second deflector extending laterally from the bottom side adjacent the rear wall;
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• a rotatable member driven by a motor, wherein the housing is movable relative to the transport container and the rotatable member is configured to push at least a portion of the particulate matter that has been dispensed into the transport container, wherein the rotatable member can be at least partially immersed in the particulate matter, and
• the motor further comprising a shaft extending from one end thereof, the motor selected from the group consisting of a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor, an electric motor, or a combustion motor;
• the rotatable member rotatably driven by the shaft in a substantially horizontal plane;
• a modular channel attached to the housing;
• a support bracket received by the modular channel being movable with respect to the modular channel and lockable with respect to the modular channel in one or more predetermined positions;
• a first guide wheel rotatably mounted to the support bracket capable of rolling on a substantially horizontal surface about the opening of the transport container;
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• a second guide wheel rotatably mounted to the support bracket capable of rolling against a substantially vertical surface about the opening of the transport container.

An apparatus for loading particulate matter into a transport container comprising:

• a housing comprising an inlet configured to receive the particulate matter and an outlet configured to dispense the particulate matter;
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• a rotatable member driven by a motor,
• wherein the housing is movable relative to the transport container and the rotatable member is configured to push at least a portion of the particulate matter that has been dispensed into the transport container,
• wherein the rotatable member is spaced a distance below the outlet so that it can be at least partially immersed in piled particulate matter and rotated while at least partially immersed to push piled particulate matter outwardly resulting in particulate matter being pushed into upper spaces of the transport container, and
• wherein the housing further comprises a deflector and the rotatable member comprises a spreader surface, and wherein the deflector extends downwardly lower than the outlet to a position at least as low as an uppermost portion of the spreader surface to help contain dispensed particulate matter in the transport container.