Patent ID: 6471029
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A method of distributing particulate matter within a container, comprising:(a) introducing said particulate material into a hopper; (b) passing a first portion of said particulate material from said hopper to a first tube; (c) dividing said first portion of said particulate material into a second portion and a third portion; (d) passing said second portion of said particulate material through a second tube, discharging said second portion of said particulate material to form a first pile having a first peak; (e) passing said third portion of said particulate material through a distal end of said first tube, discharging said third portion of said particulate material to form a second pile having a second peak; and (f) discontinuing introduction of said particulate material when said first and second peaks reach a first height at which said first and second peaks block passage of said particulate material through said second tube and through said distal end of said first tube, respectively.