Patent ID: 8827624

Claim:
A particulate material loading and unloading system installable in an empty container, said system comprising: a) a self-contained particulate material loading and unloading system comprising: i) an elongated base member configured for removable installation between a product loading position and a product unloading position, ii) an elongated reciprocating conveyor secured movably on said elongated base member, A) said reciprocating conveyor configured to reciprocate between said loading position and said unloading position for moving particulate material toward said unloading position, and B) said reciprocating conveyor having a plurality of elongated slats arranged side-by-side across the width of said base member and secured together as a plurality of groups, each group comprising a plurality of slats arranged for independent reciprocation of each slat of said group, iii) at least one power drive on said base member, said at least one power drive engaging said reciprocating conveyor for reciprocating the latter, b) said self-contained particulate material loading and unloading system installable and removable as an integrated system in said empty container, and c) said empty container having a floor, wherein said self-contained particulate material loading and unloading system is completely positioned as said integrated system above said floor and within said empty container when installed.