(under subclass 525) Apparatus wherein the flow-affecting means comprises a device, mechanism, element, etc., to impart additional energy to the load for the purpose of assisting its movement through the system.
(1) Note. The device, etc., may be located within a section and in direct contact with the load therein (e.g., to prevent "bridging"), or it may act upon a section exteriorly thereof.
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537, for a conveyor system under this heading which includes means to handle a portion of the load which becomes separated from the main flow path, which means may involve an auxiliary flow path having a device, etc., for agitating, etc.
752+, for a power-driven conveyor section which moves in a vibrator manner, but wherein that movement constitutes the