METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE VOLUME OCCUPIED BY DRY PARTICULATE COMMODITIES DURING TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE VOLUME OCCUPIED BY DRY PARTICULATE COMMODITIES DURING TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/205040

Kind Code:

A4

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for increasing the specific weight of a dry particulate bulk commodity while said commodity is within a transportation vessel, using an array of pokers, these pokers equipped with the means of emitting lateral vibrations into the surrounding commodity and simultaneously creating an air flow through that dry commodity towards the nearest poker of the array.

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Inventors:

HODGE WILLIAM E (CA)

Application Number:

PCT/CA2018/050792

Publication Date:

January 10, 2019

Filing Date:

June 27, 2018

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Assignee:

HODGE WILLIAM E (CA)

International Classes:

B60P1/58; B65B1/22

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Claims:

AMENDED CLAIMS

received by the International Bureau on 21 November 2018 (21.11.2018)

Claims

What is claimed is:

1 (AMENDED) An apparatus for achieving volume reduction in a dry particulate bulk commodity while said commodity is within a transportation vessel, and comprising: a poker activated while it is surrounded by said commodity, said poker comprising an elongated cylindrical assembly of members; and the long axis of the said poker boing vertical; and a drive shaft extending within said poker and operatively connecting a rotational power source to an eccentric weight located close to lower end of the said poker; and said drive shaft to be flexible, comprised of two straight lengths connected by means of a universal joint; and said eccentric weight enveloped within an air permeable filtered drain; and an air extraction fan located close to upper end of the said poker; and air-tight containment of said poker extending from base of said fan to top of said filtered drain; and said universal joint being positioned within the said poker at an elevation where the said airtight containment of said poker is comprised of flexible tubing.

2. An apparatus for achieving volume reduction in a dry particulate bulk commodity white said commodity is within a transportation vessel, and comprising: a plurality of pokers such as defined in Claim 1 arranged to form a horizontal array; and said pokers comprising said array being held in place relative to one another by a stiff structure; and said structure being supported by a hoisting mechanism capable of lowering and raising said array relative to the said commodity; and said array having a horizontal extent sufficient to substantially treat the plan area of said commodity.

3. (AMENDED) A method for maximizing the specific weight of a dry particulate bulk commodity while said commodity is within a transportation vessel, by activation of an array of pokers as defined in Claim 2 whereby each of the said pokers comprising the said array timely emit lateral vibratory forces while concurrently creating an air flow through the said commodity towards the nearest of the said pokers of the said array.

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