| 摘要 |
A method of mechanically handling discrete material comprises loading onto a deckspaced pallet base having a frame surrounding downwardly-openable flaps, transporting the loaded base to a required location while supporting the flaps on the forks of a forklift truck, resting the frame on suitably spaced-apart members at the required location, and lowering the forks to permit the flaps to open for gravity discharge of the material. Two such flaps can be employed, but it is preferred to provide a pair of lower flaps with a limited angle of opening, and a pair of upper flaps disposed closely above the lower flaps, hinged at right angles to the lower flaps, and of such a tapered shape that their angle of opening is limited by the open position of the lower flaps. Alternatively, the angle of opening is limited by stops associated with the spaced-apart members on which the frame of the pallet base is rested for discharge. Thus the two pairs of flaps open to form a funnel-shaped material discharge chute.
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