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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083051 | Bulk material pump feeder with reduced disk jamming A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotating drive rotor for transferring material from an inlet to an outlet of the housing. The drive rotor has a hub. Drive disks extend away from the hub toward a housing inner wall. Three structural features of th... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7779989 | Adjustable wood chip flinger An assembly for processing wood chips has a rotatable drum with a plurality of blades circumferentially spaced from one another fed by a feed chute assembly. The feed chute assembly comprises a moveable element mounted so as to be dynamically moveable between a firs... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770716 | Centrifugal ejector In the case of a centrifugal ejector with a centrifugal wheel which has at least one ejection lever, is mounted in a housing having an ejection opening and can be driven such that it rotates, the at least one ejection lever is fixed pivotably on the centrifugal whee... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7559420 | Wood chip flinger and method An assembly for processing wood chips with a novel blade profile allows wood chips to be packed great density. The profile may be a stepped profile with a plurality sections forming a rotationally forward face. Neighboring sections are non-collinear and at least one... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7353936 | Wiper apparatus for clearing shavings A wiper apparatus for sweeping or clearing debris from a surface, such as cuttings generated in a machining operation that have collected on a collecting surface, comprises rotatable wiper arms and dependent wiper blades. The wiper apparatus can be self-powered or i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320192 | Motorized grain scoop An apparatus for moving particulate matter includes a body having a drive mechanism that operatively connects a motor to a shaft of a paddle assembly. A drive housing is disposed on the body and houses the drive mechanism. A cavity having a first side, a second side... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311486 | Charging device with rotary chute A charging device for bulk material comprises a rotor having a substantially vertical axis of rotation a first drive for rotating the rotor and a chute supported by the rotor so as to be rotated with the latter. The chute can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303062 | Bulk material pump feeder with reduced disk jamming A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotating drive rotor for transferring material from an inlet to an outlet of the housing. The drive rotor has a hub. Drive disks extend away from the hub toward a housing inner wall. Three structural features of th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252473 | Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips with large angle output A handling device packs wood chips with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by ≧20%-35%. The device includes a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis that includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades that act... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213699 | Rotary disc conveyor system The rotary disc conveyor system is formed of a series of units or pans linked together to form a continuous conveyor run. Each of the pans preferably includes a pair of rotary discs thereon, with all of the discs of the system rotating simultaneously and unidirectio... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174660 | Snow removing machine A snow removing machine has an auger for plowing and collecting snow, a rotatable blower for throwing snow collected by the auger, and a shooter for guiding the snow thrown by the blower so that the snow reaches a selected point. The blower has a central shaft part ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121021 | Snow removal machine A snow removal machine of this invention has a blower provided in a blower housing for throwing up snow collected by an auger toward a chute. The blower has a plurality of supporting members provided on a drive shaft for rotating the auger and the blower and a plura... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044288 | Bulk material pump feeder with reduced disk jamming A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotating drive rotor for transferring material from an inlet to an outlet of the housing. The drive rotor has a hub. Drive disks extend away from the hub toward a housing inner wall. Three structural features of th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6948610 | Cargo loading apparatus A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6832887 | Bulk material pump feeder A bulk materials pump feeder having a housing and a rotatable drive rotor mounted in the housing for transferring material introduced into the housing through an inlet to an outlet for discharge of the material from the housing. The drive rotor has a hub and a plura... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6811020 | Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips A wood chip loading device loads wood chips into a container with a density greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by 20%-35% or more. The wood chip loading device may include a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis. The drum in... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6685007 | Sluice for discharging bulk material A sluice (2) for discharging bulk material, in particular fibers, from a cyclone device comprises a circumferential wall (4) in the form of a curved bendable band, which defines a generally cylindrical chamber (10) with an inlet (38) for receiving bulk ma... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6416261 | Rotary plate feeder A rotary plate feeder valve for use in pressurized pneumatic conveying systems. The valve comprises a rotary plate that is fed from a central inlet and has one or more discharge outlets. Material transfer is controlled by rotary plate speed, depth of depo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6213289 | Multiple channel system, apparatus and method for transporting particulate material An apparatus for transporting particulate material includes a housing having an inlet for receiving particulate material and an outlet through which particulate material is discharged in a moving dynamic mass. A rotor is supported for rotation within the ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6155403 | Golf ball conveyor A conveyer for delivering a column of balls to an elevated location has a rotating wheel formed of resilient material. A track has a pair of curvilinear rails which extend along a portion of the circumferential surface of the wheel and which are spaced ap... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5799777 | Device for the distribution of materials in bulk A device for the distribution of materials in bulk comprises a chute (10) suspended from a first rotor (18) so as to be driven in rotation and to be capable of pivoting about a pivoting axis (33). A pivoting ring (38) is connected to the chute (10) so as ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5551553 | Angled disk drive apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material An apparatus is described for transporting particulate material. A housing includes a wall defining an inlet and a wall defining an outlet spaced downstream from the outlet. A duct is enclosed in the housing between the inlet and outlet, the duct being fo... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5497873 | Apparatus and method employing an inlet extension for transporting and metering fine particulate and powdery material A solids pump apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material including a transport channel having an inlet and an outlet. The transport channel is formed between substantially opposed faces of first and second rotary discs movable between th... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5485909 | Apparatus with improved inlet and method for transporting and metering particulate material An improved solids pump apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material including a transport channel having an inlet and an outlet. The transport channel is formed between substantially opposed faces of first and second rotary disks movable ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5413210 | Controlling a feed of objects An apparatus and method to control the velocity and spacing of a spaced feed of objects, includes a member rotatable about an axis and having at least one receptacle, the objects being fed into the apparatus in spaced succession so that they are captured ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5381886 | Apparatus and method with improved drive force capability for transporting and metering particulate material An apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material including a transport duct having an inlet, an outlet, and at least one moving surface located therebetween having a downstream facing drive surface. The apparatus further includes a motive d... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379881 | Stream splitting apparatus An apparatus for splitting a stream of material into two or more streams. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing with an axial inlet and two or more radial outlets which are axially spaced from each other. The apparatus includes an impeller which ha... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5355993 | Grooved disk drive apparatus and method for transporting and metering particulate material An improved apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material including a transport duct having an inlet, an outlet, and at least one moving surface located therebetween having a downstream facing drive surface. The apparatus further includes a... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5356280 | Pump for particulate solids A rotary channel pump apparatus for compressing solids that have an initial bulk density which is substantially lower than their structural density; the apparatus comprises a flow channel having an inlet and an outlet and includes: (i) an annular drag flo... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5257691 | Arrangement for transferring castable material without pipes from a feeding means to a destination An arrangement for transferring castable material without pipes or conduits from a feeding point to a destination, particularly in underground mining. The arrangement includes a driven centrifugal wheel with blades. The centrifugal wheel is radially open ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5190140 | Material handling apparatus An impeller assembly having a housing supporting a rotatable impeller. The housing has a bottom entrance opening and a top exit opening separated by a curved back wall. A liner of low friction and abrasion resistant plastic material located adjacent a por... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5178061 | Forage compaction apparatus with constant angle rotor A forage compaction apparatus including a three point based chassis to contact the floor, that supports a hopper in its front end. The apparatus forming a tunnel in the rear end while housing a compacting rotor and retainer bars in the chamber between the... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5159877 | Rotor arrangement for a bagging machine A rotor arrangement for a bagging machine includes a tooth configuration providing both uniform power requirements and well directed compaction forces for uniform distribution of compacted crop material within a storage bag. The rotor arrangement includes... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5147030 | Impeller assembly An impeller assembly having a housing supporting a rotatable impeller. The housing has a bottom entrance opening and a top exit opening separated by a curved back wall. A liner of low friction and abrasion resistant plastic material located adjacent a por... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5137220 | Mounting apparatus for impeller for a centrifugal impact crusher An apparatus for mounting impeller blocks to the turntable of a centrifugal impact crusher is provided. Each block defines a bore that extends between its forward and back faces, with the bore including an enlarged cavity region in communication with the ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5103966 | Centrifugal force material transfer apparatus A centrifugal force conveying apparatus for transferring feed material to a conveyor. The transfer conveyor includes a gravity feed chute, a screw conveyor disposed along a longitudinal passage and a rotating paddle wheel which receives the feed material ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5051041 | Multiple-choke apparatus for transporting and metering particulate material A multiple-choke unit for transporting and metering particulate material under ambient conditions wherein the material is compacted to bridging and then disturbed as it is friction driven through a duct. The duct has two opposed walls moving between the i... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5035317 | Impeller assembly with adjustable impeller An impeller assembly having a housing supporting a rotatable impeller. The housing has a bottom entrance opening and a top exit opening separated by a curved back wall. A liner of low friction and abrasive resistant plastic material covers the inside of t... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5016822 | Particulate material loaders This invention relates to a particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers which provides a loading end and discharge end on the belt, and a thrower wheel running adjacent to the belt over the roller at the discharg... | 05/21/1991 |
