Patent ID: 6561387
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B01J,Y10T

Abstract:
A material transport system for conveying water softener salt to a water softener brine tank located in the interior of a structure comprising:a portable loading hopper located adjacent and demountably attached to the exterior wall of the structure and having an open top and a bottom end; said hopper having converging side walls extending towards said bottom end and terminating in an annular collar; a coupling secured to said collar, said coupling having a first extension; a 60Â° elbow provided with a flange receiving said first extension and secured to said coupling; a tubular second extension secured to said elbow and extending through the exterior wall into the interior of the structure; a feed tube having an enlarged end and located in the interior of the structure; said second extension extending into the enlarged end of said feed tube; interlocking means provided between said tubular second extension and said feed tube to prevent said loading hopper from turning when loaded with salt; a second 60Â° elbow connected to the other end of said feed tube; and a conduit connecting said last mentioned elbow to the water softener brine tank.