Patent ID: 7762281
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bin for storing and dispensing dry flowable material, comprising: a main body portion defining a chamber for receiving the flowable material; a top portion enclosing the top of said body portion and having an inlet through which the material can pass to fill the bin; a bottom portion enclosing the bottom of said body portion and having at least one outlet, said bottom portion being inclined to direct the material toward said at least one outlet; a wall extending upwardly from said at least one outlet to an elevation in said body portion for dividing at least a lower part of said chamber into adjacent sections; a valve mechanism for selectively controlling the dispensing of the material from each section, wherein said wall extends upwardly from said outlet of the bottom portion within the range of approximately ⅓ to approximately ½ of the distance between said inlet and said outlet; and an indicator mechanism for directing the operation of a pair of slide valves configured to slide between open and closed positions so that only one slide valve can be in an open position at a time, wherein said indicator mechanism comprises an indicator member that is mounted adjacent said slide valves and is movable between first and second positions, said member preventing operation of one of said slide valves when placed in said first position and preventing operation of the other of said slide valves when placed in said second position.