US PATENT SUBCLASS 222 / 226
AGITATOR FOLLOWED BY DISCHARGE ASSISTANT AND/OR INTERCONNECTED DISCHARGE CONTROLLER

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222 /   HD   DISPENSING

226AGITATOR FOLLOWED BY DISCHARGE ASSISTANT AND/OR INTERCONNECTED DISCHARGE CONTROLLER {9}
227  DF  .~> Three or more in series
228  DF  .~> Flexible or pivoted agitator carried by assistant or controller movable about an axis
229  DF  .~> Axially aligned, with axially rotary and longitudinally movement
230  DF  .~> Biasing means constitutes agitator
231  DF  .~> Free engagement-type connection
232  DF  .~> Connection through eccentric carried by rotary assistant or controller
233  DF  .~> One rotary and one reciprocating (including oscillating) {1}
236  DF  .~> All rotary {3}
243  DF  .~> All reciprocating (including oscillating) {4}

DEFINITION

Classification: 222/226

(under the class definition) Dispensers having means of the agitator type adapted to mix the material to be discharged and/or move it toward the discharge outlet and either, or both, (1) a discharge assistant acting on the material subsequently or (2) a subsequent cutoff interconnected with the agitator means for operation simultaneously therewith. The first of a series of discharge assistants is considered an agitator if it is not a follower, pump, or pulsator or a conveyor type or movable trap chamber.

(1) Note. Cut-offs or other discharge controllers or closures for dispenser outlets and also other movable dispenser outlet elements having actuating means which contact the material being discharged, but which actuating means have neither added features of structure for, nor particular relationships to cause, agitation are not in this nor the indented subclasses, but are in the appropriate following subclasses.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

251+, for agitator type discharge assistants not having a cut-off interconnected therewith and for discharge assistants other than agitators as above defined combined with cut-offs, see particularly subclasses 310+, 356, 357, 380, 387, and 400.

252+, for serially arranged discharge assistants where the first of the series is not an agitator as above defined.

505+, for movable outlet elements with relatively movable actuating means. 510, for movable outlet elements having a rod actuator passing through the dispenser container.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

198, Conveyors: Power-Driven, appropriate subclasses for serially arranged conveyors, including 570+.

221, Article Dispensing,

200+, for article dispensers including means to agitate, vibrate or jar the articles in the supply container. See also subclasses 182, 183+ and 202+ for article dispensing combinations involving agitating means mounted on, incorporated in, or otherwise interrelated with discharge assistants for operation therewith.

366, Agitating, particularly

184+, for specified discharge means.