Patent ID: 6591875
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A01D,B65G

Abstract:
Apparatus for bulk filling an elongated container with a particulate material, the container having an opening at one end, the apparatus comprising:a hopper having an open upper end to receive particulate material and a lower outlet a conveyor having proximal and distal ends with the proximal end disposed beneath the hopper outlet for receiving material from the hopper, the conveyor extending away from the hopper outlet with a predetermined angle of upward inclination to the distal end, the conveyor being adapted to be positioned external of the container with the distal end adjacent the opening of the container, the conveyor being operable at a speed to throw the material through the opening and into an interior of the container, the material following an arcuate path as a function of the conveyor inclination and speed so as to reach the opposite end of the container whereby the container is substantially fillable from outside of the container; and, a lift assembly to raise and tower the hopper and conveyor to reach containers at various heights while maintaining the conveyor at the predetermined angle of inclination.