公开(公告)号：US20180154407A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15455657

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: Bourgault Industries Ltd.

Inventor： Kurt Luchia ,  Gerry Miller ,  Geoff Bedard

IPC: B08B9/093 ,  B67B7/00

CPC classification number: B08B9/093 ,  B08B9/08 ,  B09B3/0058 ,  B67B7/38

Abstract: An apparatus for draining a container comprises a vessel with a top opening configured such that the container in an upright orientation can pass downward into the vessel through the top opening. A knife assembly mounted under the top opening has a pointed upper end with right and left blades sloping downward and laterally away from the pointed upper end. The pointed upper end and the blades are configured to cut a flap in a floor of the container when the container is lowered through the top opening and pushed downward against the knife assembly. A push member pushes the flap upward from its remaining attachment along one side thereof as the container is pushed downward. The vessel can be mounted on a stand and include vertical exterior grooves configured to engage corresponding vertical stand members to prevent rotation of the vessel with respect to the stand during use.