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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954629 | Method and device for transferring a transporting hanger for garments to a following conveyor A star-shaped intermediate conveyor (13) between the feed conveyor (11) and the delivery conveyor (12). The intermediate conveyor (13) has a plurality of radial arms (26), which are fastened to a central part (28) of the int... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7255223 | Mixture with a smooth throughput A transport device for transporting a transportable product, especially a bulk-type product, includes an essentially cylindrical chamber containing at least one shaft which extends along the cylindrical chamber and comprises a plurality of first transport elements f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152522 | Screw press with radial gate valve and supported screw shaft A screw press is provided having a radial gate valve and supported longitudinally-extending screw shaft. The screw shaft includes a central shaft and helical threads which is driven by a drive package. The screw shaft is encapsulated within a housing including a hop... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137503 | Auger brush An auger assembly suitable for use with a food separator is provided with a removable brush. The auger assembly includes an auger defining a channel around the crest thereof. A brush is received in the channel and defining a flange at each end thereof. First and sec... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7100760 | Deicer mixing apparatus and method An apparatus for applying a liquid coating to a deicer composition, methods of applying a liquid coating to a deicer composition, and solid deicer compositions that have been coated using the apparatus or method of the invention are disclosed. The apparatus includes... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6971501 | Screw conveyor for the transport of goods hanging from hanger supports A screw conveyor for the transport of, for example, pieces of clothing hanging on clothes hangers, comprises a screw shaft train (22) which may be rotated about the shaft axis (24) thereof, with a transport groove system (26), machined into the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6907995 | Chip screening method and plant A chip screening method and plant wherein the pin chips (9) are separated from the rest of the chips and dosed among chips that are to be led to a subsequent process (7) so that the share of the pin chips (9) relative to the total amount of chip... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6763932 | Particulate material handling systems The particulate material handling system comprises a tube, an endless belt that passes through the tube and returns outside of the tube, and a flighting that is suspended a predetermined distance from the belt through the entire length of the tube. The distance may ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6722491 | Feeder tube for bulk product A feeder tube for bulk product, including a tube in which there are inlet openings distributed along the length of the tube. A screw conveyer is disposed axially within the tube. The tube rotates about its axis, the screw conveyer rotates relative to the tube and th... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685053 | Apparatus for removal of ice from a storage bin An apparatus for storing ice in a container and dispensing ice from the container is provided in the form of a storage bin, having ice agitating apparatus for engaging ice to loosen the same and to keep ice particles from adhering together in a common mas... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6540067 | Ice transporting assembly, ice making and transporting system and method for transporting ice An ice transporting assembly transports ice and includes a sleeve and a tapered auger. The sleeve defines a frusto-conically shaped channel with an inlet having an inlet diameter and an outlet having an outlet diameter less than the inlet diameter. The ta... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6470737 | Device for metering flowable products A device for metering flowable products, such as products in the form of powder, granules, or microspheres, usable, for example, for the preparation of treatment baths, such as baths for dyeing, comprises at least one passage for the material to be delive... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464388 | Mixer incorporating imbalance A device for continuously mixing liquid products and/or pulverized products. The device includes at least one outer tubular casing, a mechanism for supplying products to be mixed disposed at a first end of the tubular casing, the second end of the tubular... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6325203 | Method and apparatus for rapidly processing machine tool chips A method and apparatus for forming a steady state stream of machine tool chips in a chip takeaway system which includes a hopper having finger-like projections which extend toward the center of the hopper at or above the level of auger means to relieve pa... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6170667 | Apparatus and method for preparation of liquid/solid slurries An apparatus and method are disclosed for the continuous formation of slurry. The apparatus includes a hopper to receive particulate material; one or more transport/mixing assemblies that mix and transport the solid material and a carrier liquid; and a mi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6103110 | Screening apparatus for sewage A screening apparatus (1) for sewage (13) including liquid (4) and debris and flowing in an oncoming tube (23) includes a conveyor assembly (6) and a separation area (2). The conveyor assembly (6) has a tube-like housing (7), an axle (8) driven by a motor... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5971227 | Liquid dispensing system with improved sealing augering screw and method for dispensing A liquid dispenser has an augering screw that serves both a metering function and a valving function. The augering screw is axially movable between a position in which fluid can flow and a sealing position in which liquid flow through the nozzle is substa... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5875882 | Auger drive and method of driving an auger A drive (D) for an auger conveyor (FC) is disclosed where the auger conveyor comprises a conveyor conduit (11) and a centerless helical coil auger (15) disposed within the conduit. The auger has a longitudinal axis and a plurality of spaced, helical fligh... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5819983 | Liquid dispensing system with sealing augering screw and method for dispensing A liquid dispenser has an augering screw that serves both a metering function and a valving function. The augering screw is axially movable between a position in which fluid can flow and a sealing position in which liquid flow through the nozzle is substa... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5798038 | Device for removing deposited material from a liquid in a flume A device for removing deposited material from a liquid in flume includes a conveyor for the deposited material that is disposed at an ague with respect to the plume and leads to a discarding point. The device includes a housing which houses a shaft and a ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5788055 | Auger with sealed hopper joint An improved auger assembly for providing a sealed path for transport of grain. The improved auger assembly includes a first angularly adjustable hopper tube, a second hopper tube, and a joint mechanism. The first angularly adjustable hopper tube contains ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5722529 | Device for uniform draw-down, homogenization and continuous mixing of bulk solids from silos and stockpiles A discharge device has an inner tube having an inside and a longitudinal axis. The inner tube is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. A plurality of material inlet openings are distributed along the periphery and length of the inner tube, and a material... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5615989 | Converging member and related apparatus for conveying granular material An apparatus for conveying granular material includes a first conveyor (such as an auger) feeding a second conveyor. In the improvement, the first conveyor feeds granular material into a cone-like converging member. Such converging member defines an area ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5584640 | Grain tank unloading auger drive means A conveying system (43) is disclosed including a vertical auger (27) which receives material from a horizontal auger (25). The vertical auger is driven by a hydraulic motor (37) and the horizontal auger is driven by a hydraulic motor (35). A pressure resp... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5573660 | Screw conveyor A screw conveyor including a feed screw formed, at least partially, as a shankless screw, a jacket surrounding the feed screw and a brush cooperating with the inner surface of the jacket for cleaning the same, with the feed screw including a plurality of ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5564555 | Screw conveyor for transporting powder with automatic air washing device A hollow shaft of a screw conveyor for transporting powder material receives pressurized air in its interior. A plurality of openings through the wall of the hollow shall permits the pressurized air to exit energetically to prevent build-up of the powder ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5553534 | Method and apparatus for the evacuation, conveyance, compacting and discharge of bulk materials, especially shavings and swarf An apparatus and method are provided for conveying, compacting, and discharging materials such as shavings or swarf in a continuous manner. The material to be compacted is received into a conveyor tube inside which is rotated a screw thread mounted on a s... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5476550 | Method and apparatus for extracting soluble and dispersible materials from products using a slotted scroll extractor A counterflow single-screw extractor includes a screw conveyor having a helical scroll formed from arcuate flight sections each having a plurality of elongated slots extending away from the direction of screw rotation and permitting the flow of effluent t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5368153 | Transportation device having a driven shaftless spiral freely fitted in a casing and resting thereon A conveying apparatus for particulate material comprises a first conveyor combination including a first casing and a first shaftless spiral drive element, a second conveyor combination coupled to said first conveyor combination and including a second casi... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5351805 | Method and apparatus for unloading bulk materials An unloader for bulk materials is provided to transfer material such as cement from a barge or other bulk container. It includes a moveable and rotatable support member such as a crane or cantilevered arm that is adjacent the bulk container. A first conve... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5269402 | Apparatus for conveying An apparatus for conveying articles supported on hooked members has a helical member which has a varying pitch and outer diameter for conveying the articles at different speeds along its length. The helical member is coupled on one end to a constant speed... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5221049 | Manure spreader auger indicator A manure spreader has a tank with endwalls including guides for receiving opposite ends of a rotating auger shaft thus permitting a change of position of the rotating auger in the tank relative to the manure. The auger may change position in response to t... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5217108 | Auger portioning device for a coffee bean grinder A coffee bean transport system for moving beans between a bean hopper and a bean operating mechanism has a transitional zone where the beans exit the hopper which serves to merge beans moved by an auger mechanism into a core flow of beans that has a const... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5191966 | Apparatus and method for unloading bulk materials An unloader for bulk materials is provided to transfer material such as cement from a barge or other bulk container. It includes a moveable and rotatable support member such as a crane or cantilevered arm that is adjacent the bulk container. A first conve... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5154275 | Apparatus for conveying An apparatus for conveying articles supported on hooked members has a conveying shaft including a helical groove formed within the shaft. The helical groove is adapted to receive the hooked members and to convey the hooked members upon rotation of the sha... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5154326 | Vibrator and screw combined conveying device used in weighing of powder A conveying device used in weighing apparatus for conveying powder comprising a conveying cylinder which is subjected to a vibrational movement by a vibrator to finely control the powder exited from the cylinder. Inside the conveying cylinder, there is a ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5143202 | Screw conveyor A screw conveyor with a slowly rotating feed screw for precision metering by conveying very small amounts of loose material between screw threads, the same amount of loose material being discharged from the end of the conveyor with each turn of the screw.... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5117654 | Ice conveyor system for refrigerator An ice dispenser for a refrigeration apparatus includes a container for storing ice bodies. The container has opposite front and rear walls and an access opening through the front wall. A housing is secured at the front wall adjacent the access opening an... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5099983 | Portable auger system apparatus and method for depositing gypsum into an irrigation ditch A portable sweep auger apparatus and method for controllably transferring predetermined continuous amounts of granular and powdered gypsum from a pile of gypsum to an irrigation ditch. The apparatus includes a base member, a driver member and an auger ass... | 03/31/1992 |
