Patent ID: 6698993
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A transporter for unmixed ingredients used for subsequent mixing, comprising:a front end and a rear discharge end, at least one storage compartment, a conveyor having an upstream end and a downstream end, the downstream end being at or adjacent the discharge end, a flow through passage communicating with the storage compartment, a closure moveable between open and closed positions for flow of an ingredient from the storage compartment to the conveyor, the storage compartment having convergent walls promoting flow through the flow through passage and longitudinally spaced flow promoting dividers promoting flow through the flow through passage, lift means able to raise the rear discharge end of the transporter to a raised discharge position so that when the closure is open, the conveyor can discharge the ingredient from the raised discharge end, the flow promoting dividers being configured to promote optimal flow when the discharge end is in the raised position.