Patent ID: 8006827

Claim:
A material transporting system comprising: a material transporting apparatus comprising: a material transporting apparatus hopper structure comprising at least one rotary transporting apparatus, and a stationary hub structure constraining and assisting the at least one rotary transporting apparatus; an outlet duct configuration configured to permit material to exit therefrom, the outlet duct configuration comprising at least one diverging portion; and an outlet abutment configuration comprising a first stage abutment surface configured to direct material to the outlet duct configuration and a second stage abutment surface configured to direct material to the outlet duct configuration, the first stage abutment surface being located upstream of the second stage abutment surface in a direction of movement of the material during operation of the material transporting apparatus; and having a width dimension smaller than a width dimension of the second stage abutment surface; wherein material can be moved from the material transporting apparatus hopper structure to the outlet duct configuration through the at least one rotary transporting apparatus, and the outlet abutment configuration.