Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314141 | Folding belt filter A belt filter for effecting separation of liquid from solids where, at the collection zone, a filter belt or belts is changed shape so as to provide a supporting shape to bold liquid, which is then fed into a nipping zone. In an embodiment there is a single belt use... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7252739 | Method for distributing cellulose pulp of low and medium consistency in order to form a uniform pulp web The method is for distributing cellulose pulp that has a 2-12% consistency. A manifoid housing is in fluid communication with distributor housing. The distributor housing has holes that are distributed along a generatrix of the distribution housing. The cellulose pu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6555013 | Treatment method for things like sludge and treatment apparatus A method and apparatus for treating an aqueous-containing sludge in which the sludge is filtered on an elongate moving sheet of a water permeable unwoven fabric on paper. The moving sheet is folded and compressed between rollers whereby to express water t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543344 | Culinary press There is provided a culinary press 1 including first and second handle members 2, 4, between which is provided a food pressing lever 14 pivotably connected at one end to the second handle member 4, an actuator 16 connected to the first handle member 2 act... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6521094 | Device for the treatment of a fibrous suspension Device for the washing and dewatering a fibrous suspension, which device incorporates two hollow, circular cylindrical filter drums (1), which filter drums incorporate evacuation chambers inside the filter drums for evacuation of fluid. The filter drums r... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6402894 | Sealing arrangement for pulp dewatering arrangement Arrangement 1 for washing and dewatering a fiber pulp suspension, which arrangement comprises two hollow, circular-cylindrical screen members 2a, 2b delimited by envelope surface and end walls. The screen members rotate towards each other to form a nip 10... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6306259 | Device for the treatment of a fibrous suspension Device for the washing and dewatering a fibrous suspension, which device incorporates two hollow, circular cylindrical filter drums (1), which filter drums incorporate evacuation chambers inside the-filter drums for evacuation of fluid. The filter drums r... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6273270 | Dam fed unrollable media filter subsequently folded along its length and rewound According to a waste water treatment method and apparatus of the present invention, a permeable sheet 3 is fed into a treatment tank 2 in which a stream is formed. The waste water, which flows downstream, is caused to pass through the permeable sheet 3, w... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6248215 | Calender and method for treating material webs in the calender Calender and method for treating a material web. The calender includes a plurality of rolls in which each roll has a rotational axis. The rotational axes of the plurality of rolls are arranged to be substantially located in a press plane, and a plurality ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6221265 | Method and device for concentrating liquid-drenched material Methods for the concentration of a dilute material such as a fiber suspension are disclosed including enclosing the dilute material between a first straining belt and a second straining belt both moving through endless paths, and in which the width of the... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6146540 | Dehydration of sludge by injecting sludge into a sequentially connected series of permeable bags and then squeezing the bags A plurality of unit bags 2a, 2b . . . are composed of a permeable strip-shaped nonwoven and arranged in a successive fashion without break so that they can be easily accommodated and stored by being rolled. An annular elastic body 5 disposed around an ope... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5868903 | Device for dewatering and/or washing suspensions, in particular suspensions of fibrous materials The invention refers to a device for dewatering and/or washing suspensions, especially fibre stock suspensions, with two dewatering rolls rotating in opposite directions, where at least a further two guide rolls, especially press rolls, are provided and a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5725783 | Concentrating method and means therefor Methods and apparatus for concentrating a liquid suspension of solid particles are disclosed including providing a screening web moving in an endless path, folding the screening web into a tubular configuration at a first location along that path, unfoldi... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5520824 | Method of separating a solid-liquid mixture by wringing a twisted filter belt enclosing the mixture The solid content and liquid content in a solid-liquid substance can be separated continuously at a high solid-liquid separation ratio by: causing a looped filter cloth member to travel, the filter cloth member being wound at least once around a wringing ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5433851 | Filter and filter medium used in said filter A filter designed in compact form and requiring low filtration cost, by which there is no need to replace filter each time it becomes clogged and for which no liquid for backwashing is required, and with which is possible to filter under liquid pressure. ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5203996 | Apparatus for pressing, dewatering or filtering The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular a machine, for the pressing and dewatering or filtering of sludges, fibrous material suspensions or cellulosic material suspensions, having two circulating filter belts or screen belts between which the... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4963259 | Sludge dewatering filter press A mechanical sludge dewatering system including a plurality of first rollers, one or more second rollers and a liquid-permeable, endless belt passing between the first and second rollers from an inlet to an outlet end. At least some of the rollers of the ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4901090 | Inked sheet cassette and thermal transfer-type recording apparatus An inked sheet cassette suitable for use in printer such as a multi-color thermal transfer-type printer. The cassette has a cassette case encasing an inked sheet constituted by a thin web-like film or paper sheet with at least one type of ink applied ther... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4889628 | Belt-loading roller arrangement for the high pressure region in belt-filter presses A belt-loading roller arrangement, in particular for a high-pressure region in belt-filter presses, comprising at least one belt-loading roller which is embraced over part of its circumference by two bands for enclosing a stock to be pressed. The peripher... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4885088 | Filter belt press The invention relates to a filter belt press for separating solid matter from material suspensions, in particular fibrous material suspensions, in which the filter belts are guided through a wedge-shaped dehydrating zone in which the filter belts are supp... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4842749 | Inversion tube press A filter press utilizes a continuous loop tube having at least one longitudinal segment made of filter media and an insert frame encapsulated within the tube. The tube is driven by a roller chain/link chain combination such that the tube is repeatedly inv... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4788910 | Press for extracting juice from comestible solids and semi-solids such as fruits and vegetables A press for extracting juice from comestible solids and semi-solids such as fruit and vegetables which includes a stationary perforated platen, a juice pervious conveyor belt for carrying comminuted comestible into pressing position over that platen, a fe... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4669381 | Cassette type labeler and cassette case A novel and easy-to-use labeler, also called a price gun, label gun, pricer or labeler, that can be used to fasten labels containing information on prices, commodity names, dates etc., to food articles and clothes, by workers at supermarkets, department s... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4604195 | Filter press for thickening cellulose pulp or sludge A filter press for the thickening of cellulose pulp or sludge in which the filter press is furnished with a feedbox to lead the sludge suspension to the wire. In order to increase the capacity of filter presses or the like, the sludge to be dried can be f... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4447334 | Method for the dewatering of lump peat In method for the dewatering of naturally moist, coarse lump peat or of a similar material, the material is continuously fractured into particles to approximately 2-3 cm diameter and is dispersed onto a lower screen belt. With the leading in of a provided... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4260496 | Filtration process and apparatus Disclosed is a filtration process for separating solid, sludge-like and dissolved constituents from effluent, comprising the steps of introducing under an elevated pressure the effluent into a tube-shaped filter having a closed end and an open end, the tu... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4211162 | Process for the batch filtering of suspensions For the batch filtration of suspensions by application of external pressure, after the pressing of the suspension in the press-chamber space and before entrance of the resultant press cake into at least one subsequent press-chamber space the structure of ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4191103 | Apparatus for extracting juice from pomace An improved juice extractor is adapted to separate the juice of a fruit pomace from the pulp thereof. The juice extractor has an elongated flexible open-ended sleeve positioned adjacent a bearing or backup surface, and having an entrance end adapted to re... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4157065 | Juice extractor This invention relates to apparatus for use in extracting liquid from materials, said apparatus comprising means for depositing a constant supply of said materials onto a constantly moving continuous belt like element, means adapted to apply sufficient fo... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4116760 | Method and apparatus for removing liquid from a slurry of solid material A method of removing liquid from a slurry of solid material in liquid in which the liquid is squeezed from the slurry by passing the slurry through a roll nip and, simultaneously with the squeezing and passing, the liquid squeezed from the slurry is block... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4053419 | Band filter press This disclosure relates to a band filter press for separating liquid and solid matter comprising a continuous filter band adapted to receive a mixture of liquid and solid matter and convey it through successive loading, pressing and unloading zones. The f... | 10/11/1977 |
