Patent ID: 6948610
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for dispersing into a storage area particulate material pieces exiting in a stream from a supply outlet in order to achieve efficient and compact accumulation of the material pieces in the storage area and comprising a propelling apparatus having an axis of rotation across the stream of material pieces exiting the supply outlet, said propelling apparatus being positioned with respect to the stream of material pieces such that it engages and propels the material pieces outwardly from the stream into said storage area, said propelling apparatus comprising an elongated body having first and second ends, a length and a midpoint, and having an exterior surface and further including a plurality of vanes on the exterior surface of said elongated body and extending outwardly therefrom for engaging and propelling the material pieces, wherein said plurality of vanes comprises at last two sets of vanes mounted at different angles with respect to said axis, and wherein the vanes in each set are approximately one-half the length of the elongated body on which said vanes are mounted.