Patent ID: 9067727
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B01D,B65D,C02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing material collected in a material collection container having a floor and at least one substantially vertically extending wall, said apparatus comprising: (a) a material removal assembly for removing material collected in the material collection container, said material removal assembly including a first conduit and a second conduit, said first conduit being in telescoping relationship with said second conduit to permit said first conduit to move relative to said second conduit; and, (b) said material removal assembly further including a first material removal header configured to receive material accumulating on the floor of the material collection container, said first material removal header being configured to direct material received by said first material removal header into said first conduit, said first material removal header being configured to move with said first conduit, said first material removal header including a hollow cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of said first material removal header, said hollow cavity having a lowermost portion and an uppermost portion, said first removal header includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface each being disposed in said hollow cavity and configured to facilitate movement of material from said first material header to said first conduit, said first inclined surface extending upwardly from said lowermost portion of said hollow cavity and said second inclined surface extending upwardly from said lowermost portion of said hollow cavity, said first inclined surface extending inwardly toward said second inclined surface and said second inclined surface extending inwardly toward said first inclined surface, said first inclined surface and said second inclined surface being spaced below said uppermost portion of said hollow cavity.