Sack emptying appts. using chute - inverts sack, cuts it open, discharges contents and discards empty sack

摘要

A sack (6) is received in a chute (4) which is pivoted at (5). The jack (7) swings the chute to a position (4'), tightly engaging a cover (10). The sack descends to a chute (13). A saw blade (16) is raised by a jack (18) and drawn across the sack by another jack, splitting the sack. The blade is retracted and a chute (13) is pivoted by a jack (14), emptying the sack. The appts. reverts and the empty sack is discharged by a member (20) operated by a jack (21).