US Patent 8485399 Slide valve for dry goods

Patent 8485399 was granted and assigned to Snyder Industries, Inc. on July, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Snyder Industries, Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

84853990

Patent Inventor Names

Richard Raz0

Date of Patent

July 16, 2013

Patent Application Number

128861130

Date Filed

September 20, 2010

Patent Primary Examiner

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Paul R Durand

Patent abstract

A slide valve assembly is provided for selectively dispensing dry goods from a hopper. The slide valve assembly is readily attached and detached from the hopper and is readily disassembled and reassembled to facilitate cleaning and/or servicing. Preferably, the slide valve assembly includes a panel secured to spaced support rails, a movable valve panel for opening and closing of the dispensing portion of the hopper, and a collar retainer for releasable attachment to the dispensing portion of a hopper. The slide valve assembly may be attached, detached, assembled, and disassembled substantially without the use of tools or separate fasteners, to minimize the risk of creating a contamination hazard for the goods dispensed from the hopper, while still allowing for secure attachment to the hopper.