Automated vacuum actuated control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9840378
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15042226

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A hopper loader having a hopper connected to a vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the hopper to convey material into the hopper through a material inlet. A material separator is disposed between the material inlet and the vacuum source for filtering the material. A material discharge assembly is connected to the hopper and disposed for controlling downwardly gravity flow of the material from the hopper, the material discharge assembly having a material outlet configured to be opened and closed to control the discharge of material from the hopper. A vacuum detector is disposed between the material separator and the vacuum source. A vacuum activated control operatively connected to the vacuum detector and configured to turn off the vacuum source in response to a signal from the vacuum detector.

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IPEG INC2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Kelly, Raymond Burteen Beaver Falls, US 4 29

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