Title:
CART FOR BULK FILLING INTERMODAL CONTAINERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003028434
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention refers to cart (10) for filling intermodal shipping containers (60) with a bulk particulate material,such as grain. The cart (10) includes a hopper (14) to receive he bulk material and a belt conveyor (16) to deliver the material to the container (60). The conveyor (16) is positioned external of the container (60) and throws the material along an arcuate path to the opposite end of the container (60) whereby the container (60) is substantially filled without the need to extend the conveyor (16) into the container (60). The cart (10) is supported on wheels (28) to be moved where needed. The cart (10) can straddle a standard truck trailer (44) carrying a container (60) so that the container need not be removed from the trailer (44) for filling. The conveyor height is variable to reach a container (60) on a truck trailer (44) or on the ground. The cart width can also be reduced for road transport.
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Inventors:
ZAUN RICHARD DAVID
HOOK RICHARD WAYNE
WARMAN BRUCE L
KNOTT GREGORY M
ROBINSON JOHN M
KAY CHRISTOPHER G
SPIVAK DMITRY I
SPARROW THOMAS E
MADSON JOHN A
AMBUEHL JON
OVERBEEKE JOHN
GUTERMAN MARK
HOOK RICHARD WAYNE
WARMAN BRUCE L
KNOTT GREGORY M
ROBINSON JOHN M
KAY CHRISTOPHER G
SPIVAK DMITRY I
SPARROW THOMAS E
MADSON JOHN A
AMBUEHL JON
OVERBEEKE JOHN
GUTERMAN MARK
Application Number:
PCT/EP2002/010839
Publication Date:
October 30, 2003
Filing Date:
September 27, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DEERE & CO (DE)
International Classes:
A01D87/02; A01D90/10; B65G31/02; B65G67/06; (IPC1-7): A01D90/10; A01D87/02; B65G67/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000073182A1 | 2000-12-07 |
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Other References:
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