Patents by Inventor George W. Snape

George W. Snape has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for discharging material from bulk containers
    Patent number: 4273266
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises a bulk container having a discharge opening in its base, and vibratory tray feeder for conveying material from the discharge opening of the container to a second discharge opening. The tray feeder has an inlet connected to the discharge opening of the container by a flexible portion. To assist the passage of the material from the container to the tray feeder, the tray feeder is vibrated in a manner which transmits vibrations through the flexible portion of the connecting means to the container. The container may be a fixed container or part of a mobile unit in which the container and the tray feeder are supported on the same frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1981
    Assignee: Bulk Unit Load Systems Limited
    Inventor: George W. Snape