Patent ID: 7735697

Claim:
Output device for a container ( 6 ) which comprises a bottom and a surrounding wall and a discharge opening, comprising a hub ( 1 ) and at least two arms ( 3 ) fixed to the hub ( 1 ), wherein, each arm ( 3 ) is designed with i) at least one outer section designed and arranged to, at use, be capable of essentially preventing material from being brought towards the wall of the container ( 6 ), and ii) at least one inner section connected to the outer section, designed and arranged to, at use, be capable of bringing the material essentially in the direction of feed for the device, the direction of feed being the direction in which the device brings the material towards the discharge opening, the at least two arms ( 3 ) present essentially concave surfaces facing the direction of feed, and extend to the wall of the container ( 6 ), and the bottom of the container has at least one gap-shaped discharge opening ( 5 ) extending from the inner wall of the container radially to the hub ( 1 ), a frame ( 2 ) is arranged adjacent to the outer ends of the arms ( 3 ), the frame being fixed to the container ( 6 ), wherein the arms ( 3 ) are designed with a wedge-shaped cross section along the entire length of the arms, where the wedge-shape tapers more gradually on a side contrary to the direction of feed in order to, in the direction of feed push material and in the contrary direction, slide under the material without bringing it along.