Patent ID: 6129498
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A method for unloading loose tobacco from an open container which comprises a bottom and side walls which form an inside of the container in which said loose tobacco is loaded and which further comprises an open top, comprising the steps of:engaging said open container full of loose tobacco with an L-shaped arm comprising a first wing and a second wing which are mutually interconnected at an axis such that said first wing and said second wing are mutually pivotally connected to each other about said axis;closing said container such that said second wing of said L-shaped arm is arranged so as to close said open top of said container full of loose tobacco so that said container is a closed container full of loose tobacco with said bottom of said container arranged downwardly with respect to said container and said second wing of said L-shaped arm being arranged upwardly with respect to said container;performing a first tipping of said closed container to form a tipped closed container such that said bottom of said container is arranged upwardly with respect to said tipped closed container and said L-shaped arm is arranged downwardly with respect to said tipped closed container above an underling loading platform;partially opening said tipped closed container by pivoting said second wing of said L-shaped arm with respect to said first wing of said L-shaped arm so as to perform a partial extent of opening of said container onto said underlying loading platform and consequently partially unloading said loose tobacco such that said loose tobacco flows onto said loading platform;lifting said container and simultaneously opening said container a further extent with respect to said partial extent of opening by further pivoting said second wing of said L-shaped arm with respect to said first wing of said L-shaped arm and consequently fully unloading said tobacco such that said loose tobacco flows onto said loading platform to form an empty container; andperforming a second tipping of said empty container and releasing the empty container.