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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909173 | Combined centrifugal separator The combined centrifugal separator with supplementary work units is an autonomous stationary or mobile complex apparatus, which is related to the separation of non-uniform granular or fibrous product, such as manure pulps, fruit pulps, sugar contained pulps, pulps f... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7213423 | Washing machine A washing machine capable of minimizing tangle and damage of the laundry is disclosed. The washing machine includes: a wash shaft installed perpendicularly at a lower center of an inner tub, and rotated by a rotational force transferred from a motor; a wash plate or... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7028935 | Apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials A shredder apparatus and method for shredding wet chip materials in which the shredder utilizes a shredder mechanism having a shaft attached to a frame, a bearing assembly disposed on the shaft, and a rotatable rotor disposed on the bearing assembly. First shredder ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021455 | Wet chip pick-up assembly A wet chip pick-up assembly includes a slotted rotary drum. A comb member is seated for movement in each of the drum slots. A friction drive assembly frictionally engages the drum causing the drum to rotate which, in turn, causes the comb members to rotate. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6712960 | Filter for filtering water for a pump for an aquarium or a pond A filter for filtering water for a pump for an aquarium or a pond, which filter comprises a housing (14), at least one inlet in the housing (14), at least one outlet in the housing (14), at least one filter member (18) in the housing, at ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6405877 | Screen for separating swarf The invention relates generally to a method of separating swarf lubricant from swarf solids. A centrifuge parts separator utilizes a screen which preferably comprises a cylindrical shaped member formed in one or more component parts with a plurality of sp... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6375841 | System for transporting and separating wet chips and delivering dried chips A system for transporting wet chips to a centrifugal separator where the wet chips are separated into dry chips and fluid with the dry chips being transported to a dry chips site and the fluid recirculated or collected. Preferably, the centrifugal separat... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6296125 | Centrifugal chip separator including removable blades A centrifugal device for separating lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated scrap, metal shavings or the like, includes a separator bowl disposed within the centrifuge device and a drive mechanism for rotating the separator bowl. The separator b... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6253929 | Wet chip centrifugal separator suspension system A suspension assembly for suspending components of a centrifugal separator from a floor or base plate. The assembly comprises two shafts fixed to each other at 90°, each shaft being disposed in bearing assemblies attached to the floor plate or pivot plat... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6129851 | Method of centrifugally separating swarf The invention relates generally to a method of separating swarf lubricant from swarf solids. A centrifuge parts separator utilizes a screen which preferably comprises a cylindrical shaped member formed in one or more component parts with a plurality of sp... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6073778 | Wringer bowl assembly A wringer bowl assembly is fabricated from a base plate, a top plate, and at least one side face extending therebetween. The side face includes an output hole which is where a fluid mixture is separated into its fluid and solid components. Screen units ex... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6047835 | Clearing device for a centrifugal separator A clearing device for a centrifugal separator holds a cake on a filtering medium lining at least the perforated part of a rotating basket. The clearing device includes several clearing members which, when arranged at rest, are more or less parallel to the... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6039869 | Support arrangement for centrifugal chip separator A centrifugal chip separator includes a base having a raised platform and a centrifuge device with a centrifuge support plate located below the raised platform. A mount supports the centrifuge support plate on the base for multi-axial movement. A pluralit... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6030532 | Solid-liquid separator and filter This centrifugal apparatus comprises a primary frusto-conical filter screen rotating about a vertical axis, which is closed at its smaller diameter end and which is surrounded at its larger diameter upper end by a flat horizontal imperforate ring. A secon... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5944992 | Centrifuge separator The invention relates generally to a screen used for separating lubricants from solid materials, and more particularly, to a centrifugal parts separator having a screen which assists in separating lubricants from metal or other scrap materials. The screen... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5858236 | Screen for wringer assembly A wringer bowl assembly is fabricated from a base plate, a top plate, and a plurality of side faces extending therebetween. The side faces extend through a single plane eliminating all need to work the side faces to create a bowl. Each of the side faces i... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5667681 | Flight tip extensions for centrifugal separator A vertical or horizontal centrifugal separator comprises a drive mechanism including a drive shaft. A flight assembly is attached to the drive shaft and is rotatably driven by it as is a screen assembly which includes a rotor that also is attached to the ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5582726 | Filter centrifuge A filter centrifuge has the drum, the drum shaft and its bearings mounted in a movable machine support, carriage or bearing member which rides on a rail of the base machine support or frame so that with a cover for an opening in the rear wall on which the... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5460717 | Particle separation and drying apparatus An apparatus which performs solids particles separation from a liquids/solids slurry, and subsequent drying of such solids particles, within a single enclosure. Further processing functions, such as reslurry washing, plug washing, crystal growth and other... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458775 | Filtration apparatus for separating solids from liquid containing same A method and apparatus for separating solids from liquid containing same comprises a conical-mesh which rotates within a casing about a vertical axis with the mesh walls upwardly diverging. A liquid-solid slurry is introduced to the center of the mesh at ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5410795 | Method of assembly and apparatus for a screen in a centrifugal separator In a centrifugal separator having a vertical drive mechanism including a drive shaft, a flight assembly attached to the drive shaft, a frustoconical screen assembly around the flight assembly driven by the drive mechanism and a rounded support basket to s... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5383941 | Segmented centrifugal separator scroll housing A scroll liner for use in the discharge housing of a centrifugal separator device. The scroll liner comprises a plurality of segments which are replaceable in the event of excessive wear. The segments are of a length which is less than the space between a... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5380434 | Centrifuge scroll with abrasion resistant inserts A scroll and screen centrifuge especially suited for processing abrasive materials in which the surfaces of the screw flights on the scroll members contain recessed abrasion resistant shields. The abrasion resistant shields have an upper exposed surface f... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5370791 | Backwashable self-cleaning strainer A backwashable self-cleaning strainer has a vertical housing containing a rotatable strainer basket. The housing has an inlet adjacent the top thereof and an outlet adjacent the bottom wall, with a flush discharge opening in the bottom wall. Components fo... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5345665 | Replaceable wrap for scroll housing in centrifugal separator A liner or wrap for use in the scroll or discharge housing of a centrifugal separator device. The wrap comprises a one-piece, elongated strip of material which is releasably secured to the interior wall which is replaceable in the event of excessive wear.... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5330637 | Indexable screen for centrifugal separator device An indexable separator screen for use with a rotatable centrifugal separator device in which the screen is adapted to be moved relative to the bowl so that one or more wear areas on the screen can be moved from at least a first position to a second positi... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5304306 | Reverse filter centrifuge A reverse filter centrifugal machine has a self-contained, rotatably mounted basket (7) in a housing (1), provided with radial filtrate passages (11) and capable of receiving an overpressure or a negative pressure, as well as a lid (19) that closes the fr... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5275727 | Indexable screen for centrifugal separator device An indexable separator screen for use with a rotatable centrifugal separator device in which the screen is adapted to be moved relative to the bowl so that one or more wear areas on the screen can be moved from at least a first position to a second positi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5264124 | Segmented centrifugal separator scroll housing with removable scroll segments A scroll liner for use in the discharge housing of a centrifugal separator device. The scroll liner comprises a plurality of segments which are replaceable in the event of excessive wear. The segments are of a length which is less than the space between a... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5252208 | Replaceable wrap for scroll housing in centrifugal separator A liner or wrap for use in the scroll or discharge housing of a centrifugal separator device. The wrap comprises a one-piece, elongated strip of material which is releasably secured to the interior wall which is replaceable in the event of excessive wear.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5183568 | Self-cleaning strainer A self-cleaning strainer comprises a vertically disposed housing which contains a rotatable strainer basket. The housing has an open top, closed by a closure plate, an inlet adjacent the top of the housing and an outlet adjacent a closed bottom of the hou... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5169525 | Invertable filter centrifuge An inverted filter centrifuge consisting of a drum arranged to rotate freely in a housing and having radial filtrate outlets; a cover closing one of its free frontal areas, the drum and the cover being mutually axially movable; a filler aperture in the co... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5092995 | Invertible filter centrifuge with a filler pipe connectable to a pressurization or depressurization source An invertible filter centrifuge is provided comprising a rotary drum which is mounted in a cantilever manner in a housing and has radial passages for filtrate, a lid which is axially displaceable relative to the drum and closes the free front side of the ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4936822 | Chip wringer bowl/blade improvement A separator bowl and blade assembly for a centrifugal separator device in which a rotatable separator bowl has a plurality of recesses therein and a blade assembly or blank is adapted to be releasably disposed in the recesses. The blade assembly includes ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4522718 | Mechanism for latching an axially displaceable rotary part to a concentric rotary part An axially displaceable rotary part is latched securely in a certain axial position relative to a concentric rotary part by a mechanism which includes latch means that are rotated with the concentric part and are displaceable radially relative to it by mo... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4298476 | Air blade construction for chip wringer A centrifuge for continuously separating a lubricating liquid from lubrication-impregnated metal chips. A motor having a drive shaft thereon is mounted so that the drive shaft is drivingly coupled to a substantially bell-shaped centrifugal separator bowl ... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4253960 | Chip discharge for continuous chip wringer A centrifuge for continuously separating a lubricating liquid from lubrication-impregnated metal chips. A motor having a drive shaft thereon is mounted so that the drive shaft is drivingly coupled to a substantially bell-shaped centrifugal drum having an ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4240913 | Washer and hydro-extractors A washer or hydro-extractor comprising a cylindrical basket adapted to be rotated about its longitudinal axis for liquid extracting operations on wet material placed therein. A plurality of rigid flaps within the basket are selectably pivotable about resp... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4204964 | Continuous centrifugal filter for various filtering and automatic coffee making Continuous centrifugal filtering device for precipitation, washing or draining. The rotative cylindrical sleeve is constituted of a helical winding with continuous coils of a long strip mounted in a rotative case including cylindrical rollers engaging the... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4146476 | Peeling centrifuge In a peeling centrifuge comprising a rotatable centrifuging drum which is surrounded by a stationary filtrate collection chamber having an outlet, and wherein the drum perforations communicate directly with that chamber, regeneration of the filter bed is ... | 03/27/1979 |
