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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438847 | Delivering resin for forming fastener products Methods and machines for making fastener products having molded projections or other molded features carried on a surface feature transferring resin in discrete doses through an orifice defined in an outer surface of a rotating die wheel. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7357169 | Automatic machine for applying a spacer tape made of flexible material to flat glass panes, particularly glass panes for manufacturing double-glazing units An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising a machine body in which there is a plane for the substantially vertical arrangement of at least one substantially flat glass pane, a carriage with which a head for apply... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335008 | Apparatus and method for producing woodfuel briquettes, pellets, compounds, agglomerates, granulates, and the like An apparatus and a method for producing woodfuel briquettes, pellets, compounds, composites, agglomerates, or granulates as source material for subsequent processing in injection molding or extrusion processes, includes a pressing screw with screw spirals, which rot... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311511 | Apparatus for converting free-flowing, at least partially thermoplastic feed material, into granules, agglomerates, pellets, compacts, and the like An apparatus is disclosed for converting feed material into granules under the application of pressure. The apparatus includes a conveyor screw arranged about an axis of rotation with at least one screw spiral, a rotationally symmetric working chamber arranged about... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7276120 | Materials and methods for manufacturing cigarettes Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive material can be applied as a coating formulati... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7242898 | Fixing unit image forming apparatus with interior crown-shaped roll A fixing unit that fixes a toner image carried on a recording medium includes a rotation member, and a pressure belt module that is provided with a pressure belt, a pressure roller supporting the pressure belt and pressing the rotation member, and a belt-supporting ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241128 | Roller adjustment apparatus for an extrusion mill In a roller adjustment apparatus for an extrusion mill, comprising a cylindrical die (2) with radially extending extrusion channels and a number of rollers (1) within the die, rotatable about their axes and co-operating with the die to press material t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241127 | Pelleting press The invention relates to a pelleting press for the production of feed pellets for the like. The aim of the invention is to enable easy and economical separation of the mold in order to change said molds. This is achieved in that guided clamping elements (17) ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7052266 | Apparatus for making fiber-containing rubber strips An apparatus for making strips of fiber-containing rubber is disclosed, wherein the short fibers in each of the strips are oriented in the widthwise direction of the strip. The apparatus comprises: a screw section for pushing out a fluid mixture of unvulcanized rubb... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6582638 | Method of making granules and the granulator A granulator comprising a perforate screen located within a housing, a roller having a curved convex outer surface wherein the roller is pivotable relative to the screen so that in operation plastic material is able to be forced through the perforate scre... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6551090 | Apparatus for the agglomeration of feed material with thermoplastic properties An apparatus for the agglomeration of feed material with thermoplastic properties has a radially symmetrical hollow chamber with a perforated die defining its periphery and a front wall element and a rear wall element closing off ends of the hollow chambe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6375447 | Apparatus for dewatering and pelletizing particulate fuel An apparatus for pelletizing a feed material containing finely divided solids and water by compressing the feed material in the die cavities of a pellet mill and permitting excess water to escape from the material being compressed through at least one wat... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6299430 | Cooling medium injection for pellet mill rollers The pellet mill includes a ring die having die openings and rollers within a die cavity defined by the ring die whereby material fed to the die cavity and in the nips between the rollers and ring die is extruded through the openings to form pellets. The r... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6276917 | Powder processing apparatus A system is provided for pelletizing particulate raw matter having a first density, and thereafter subjecting the pellets to a milling process to obtain a powdered form of the particulate. During pelletizing steam can be added. The resulting powder is den... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6244850 | Pelletizing press The invention relates to a pelletizing press (1) with a drum (2), comprising a drum axis (6) and at least one press roller (3) which is accommodated in the drum (2) in such a way that it can rotate about a press roller axis (8). The press roller is driven... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6162038 | Retractable die clamp for a pellet mill The retractable die clamp for a pellet mill includes a clamp segment having a generally C-shaped cross-section with radial extending flanges for wedging the die ring flange and mounting or quill flange of the pellet mill frame against one another, securin... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6099288 | Pellet forming extrusion apparatus A pellet-forming apparatus is provided for extruding high moisture materials in a low-pressure extrusion apparatus having an extruding cylinder and a cooperative extruding rotor. The rotor extends axially through the elongated cylinder and is formed with ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6060010 | Fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin structure, process for production of same, and extruder for production of the same An extruder comprising a screw and cylinder, the screw and/or cylinder having helices formed thereon and distal portions of the helices having substantially continuous irregularities formed in their surfaces which form a control mechanism enabling control... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053722 | Nitrided H13-alloy cylindrical pelleting dies A pelleting die is provided, preferably in cylindrical form. The die includes a cylindrical body having inner and outer cylindrical surfaces and holes through the surfaces in which particulate material is extruded to form pellets. The die is formed of an ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6022137 | Conditioner for processing raw grain composition to produce pelletized feed This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for hydrothermally processing a raw grain composition with steam in a conditioner as a preliminary step in the production of a pelletized feed product. More specifically, this invention is directed to an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5897886 | Apparatus for preparing animal food pellets A method and pellet mill apparatus for the continuous preparation of improved animal feed pellets cooks a grain mash with steam under superatmospheric pressure which extends through a conditioning chamber within the mill and to an extrusion die to increas... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5849340 | Device for producing extruded bodies of a plastic material A device for the manufacture of extruded bodies from a plastic material or a damp pulp, comprising, arranged at an outlet end of a container for the material or the pulp, an output device (18) with a number of output wings (19) driven by a rotatably drive... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5820893 | Breakaway scraper blade assembly for a pelletizer This pelletizer relates to pelletizer systems of the type that include a scraper blade. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a removable, replaceable, breakaway scraper blade that can be changed out easily and quickly without damaging the remai... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5792485 | Pelleting press A pelleting press for pressing from a powdery, granular and/or pasty material compacted rod-shaped pieces of said material, comprising a die (1) with one or more rotatable rolls (6) co-operating therewith each having an axis (5) supported in such a manner... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5665403 | Double tapered die mount The double tapered die mount defines a channel to support the die shoulder. No contact occurs between the die and die housing. The die shoulder is machined to be in generally congruent relationship with the channel shape of the die mount of the invention.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5626889 | Single tapered die mount The single tapered die mount employs a radially inner surface at an angle to the axis of rotation of the die mount, die and die holder. The radially inner surface of the die mount acts on an annular shoulder of the die to support and position the die in t... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5585124 | Quill shafted pellet mill The present invention employs a main shaft cantilevered from a frame. A die holder is disposed around the outside of the shaft, and in the preferred embodiment rotates by the use of adjustable tapered roller bearings around the shaft. Fixed to the die hol... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5542838 | System providing rapid die change capability to a pellet mill A quick die change capability is provided to a pellet mill by means of a fixture spider which can be attached to the pelleting die and to the rollers for a unitized roller/die cartridge. By employment of quick acting captive die clamps, as well as push-pu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5487862 | Annular gap expander pellet former and process of using same A method and apparatus in the context of a pellet former (10) that is integral to an annular gap extruder/expander (11). A housing (30) is disposed around the annular gap extruder outlet end. Material is received from annular gap (37) on the face of a rot... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5480626 | Method for producing spherical granulated materials from powered solids and granulated materials produced thereby A method for the production of spherical granulated materials from powdered solids and the granulated materials produced by it are disclosed. The method is characterized in that the powdered solids are moistened, possibly together with the usual binders, ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5413487 | Densifier and cooling elevator A densifier and cooling elevator for compressing previously separated burnable waste material into cubes of desired length and shape with the cubes forming a fuel for various purposes in which a burnable product can be effectively used. The densifier incl... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5399080 | Pellet press An installation is provided which has a press-through surface containing openings (13) and pressure elements (14) for pressing goods through the openings (13). According to the invention, the size of the openings (13) is variable in the installation. Pref... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5378132 | Apparatus for producing granules or pastilles from flowable material In a device for producing granules or tablets from fluid materials, the material is fed to the press-slot between a rotative hollow cylinder with an inner toothing and a press-cylinder with an outer toothing that engages the inner toothing. Bores extend f... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5332378 | Apparatus for the metered dosing of flowable masses A metering apparatus for the metered delivery of flowable or fluent material masses comprises a drum member rotatable about a substantially horizontal lengthwise axis. A cylindrical shell of such drum member contains a multiplicity of openings. A cell whe... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5277572 | Densifier for densifying coated paper A radial die densifier is disclosed having a means for regulating the rate of material flow. Material passes through a feed cylinder in which is disposed a distributor cone. The feed cylinder may be moved toward and away from the cone so as to vary the wi... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5263817 | Apparatus for pelletizing coarsely ground particulate feed material A pelleting line incorporates a flash dryer in order to permit processing of coarsely ground particulate feed material under optimum conditions at all stages of processing. By conditioning using steam having higher than normally optimum moisture content a... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5248469 | Mechanical remote roll adjusting apparatus and method for a pellet mill An apparatus provides separate coarse rate and fine rate adjustability of spacing between extrusion rolls and a surrounding extrusion die in a pellet mill, including a roller tire, for each extrusion roll, mounted on bearings which are supported on a holl... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5198233 | Apparatus for producing granules or pastils from flowable material An apparatus is disclosed for producing granules or pastils from a flowable material of varying viscosity wherein material is supplied to a pressing nip between a rotating hollow roll (1) having internal teeth and an externally toothed ejection roll (2) i... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5009586 | Agglomerating apparatus for the continuous regranulation of thermoplastic wastes The agglomerator includes a disk-shaped annular chamber which is confined on its periphery by an annular perforated die, the outside of which is swept by knives. The annular chamber narrows towards its periphery, and at least one pressing blade rotates in... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4995804 | Apparatus for quantitatively extruding food material An apparatus for quantatively extruding food material is provided. In this apparatus the material is introduced into a space formed between the periphery of a drum and the side wall of a housing. The space is divided into sections defined by flanges, and ... | 02/26/1991 |
