Patents Assigned to The Sandbagger Corp.
  • Patent number: 5437318
    Abstract: A fluent material dispensing apparatus for filling containers with fluent material comprising a hopper for receiving and holding fluent material, the hopper's top being open and the hopper converging downwardly towards the hopper's bottom, wherein multiple discharge openings are located at the hopper's bottom, the top end of the discharge chutes being formed around each of the discharge openings, a support frame for supporting the hopper, the support frame comprising base members and a plurality of vertical legs extending between the hopper and the base members, a swing gate pivotally mounted to each discharge chute, the swing gates being movable from an open to a closed position over the bottom of the discharge chutes to control the discharge of fluent material from the hopper, a swing gate actuating mechanism for selectively moving the swing gate between an open and a closed position, a rotatable auger mounted transversely in the hopper for moving fluent material over the discharge openings, and a power sys
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: The Sandbagger Corp
    Inventors: Estacia Kanzler, Jack D. Eiler
  • Patent number: 5417261
    Abstract: A fluent material dispensing apparatus having a hopper for receiving and holding fluent material, the hopper having an open rectangular mouth which converges into multiple individual discharge openings. Formed around each of the discharge openings are discharge chutes for dispensing the fluent material. A support frame for supporting the hopper includes base members and a plurality of vertical legs extending between the hopper and the base members. A swing gate is pivotally mounted to each discharge chute and is movable from an open to a closed position over the opening of the discharge chute for covering and uncovering the discharge chute to control the discharge of fluent material from the hopper. A swing arm is fixed to each swing gate. A linkage rod is connected to the free end of the swing arm and also to one end of a pivotally mounted lever arm connected to a pivot member on the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: The Sandbagger Corp.
    Inventors: Estacia R. Kanzler, Jack D. Eiler