Patent ID: 6675728
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A01C,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for use with a pneumatic particulate transport assembly, the assembly including a transport duct having a duct outlet and a particulate metering device having a meter inlet, the apparatus for receiving particulate from the transport duct and temporarily storing the particulate for use by the metering device where the particulate is characterized by a particulate size, the apparatus comprising:a housing including walls that form a cavity, a housing inlet linkable to the duct outlet and a housing outlet linkable to the metering device inlet, wherein the housing forms the housing inlet in a top wall and a downwardly opening housing outlet, at least one of the housing walls forming vent apertures that are generally smaller than the particulate size, and wherein the housing further includes a generally vertical side wall that traverses the distance between the top wall and the housing outlet and wherein the side wall forms the vent apertures.