Methods and apparatus for dispensing solid articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8499967
APP PUB NO 20100006584A1
SERIAL NO

12492933

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An apparatus for dispensing solid articles includes a housing and at least one vacuum source. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles and a dispensing channel fluidly connected to the hopper chamber. The dispensing channel has an inlet and an outlet defining a dispensing flow path therebetween. The vacuum source is adapted to provide a vacuum pressure and induce a gas flow in the housing. The apparatus is configured to generate a forward drive gas flow from the vacuum pressure and induced gas flow, and the forward drive gas flow conveys articles through the dispensing channel along the dispensing flow path in a direction from the inlet to the outlet to dispense the articles.

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  • PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michelli, Richard D Raleigh, US 34 527

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