Bulk material container with adaptable base
First Claim
1. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising:
- a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising;
an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior;
a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion, the lower portion having a pair of bottom openings; and
an adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the base comprising two base portions, each of the base portions extending about a different one of the bottom openings of the hopper, the base portions being spaced from each other.
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Abstract
An adaptable bulk material container system comprising a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material and an upper opening and a lower opening. The hopper comprises an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior and including an upper perimeter wall about the interior. The hopper also includes a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior and being positioned below the upper portion. The system also includes an adaptable base supporting the hopper, with the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base. The base comprises a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, with the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper. The base also includes a support flange mounted on the support frame and extending outwardly from the support frame and having an outer perimeter surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising:
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a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising; an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior; a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion, the lower portion having a pair of bottom openings; and an adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the base comprising two base portions, each of the base portions extending about a different one of the bottom openings of the hopper, the base portions being spaced from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising:
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a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the hopper having at least one upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and at least one lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising; an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior; a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion; and an adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the base comprising; a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper; a support flange mounted on the support frame, the support flange extending outwardly from the support frame and having an outer perimeter surface; wherein the adaptable base includes two base portions, each of the base portions supporting a lower perimeter wall of the lower portion of the hopper.
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14. An adaptable bulk material container system for positioning on a seed cart, the container system comprising:
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a hopper having an interior for receiving the bulk material, the interior of the hopper being divided into two interior portions, each of the interior portions having an upper opening for receiving the bulk material into the interior and a lower opening for dispensing material from the interior, the hopper comprising; an upper portion defining an upper portion of the interior, the upper portion including an upper perimeter wall about the interior; a lower portion defining a lower portion of the interior, the lower portion being positioned below the upper portion; and an adaptable base supporting the hopper, the hopper being mounted on the adaptable base, the adaptable base including two base portions, each of the base portions supporting one of the lower portions of the hopper, each of the base portions comprising; a support frame mounted on the hopper and extending downwardly from the hopper, the support frame forming a perimeter about the lower portion of the hopper; a support flange mounted on the support frame, the support flange extending outwardly from the support frame and having an outer perimeter surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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