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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061568 | Fiber filling machine A fiber blowing and filling machine comprising a hopper, a dispensing assembly located below the hopper, a drive assembly and a blower. The dispensing assembly comprises a housing having two longitudinally opposite apertures, namely, an air inlet aperture connected ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7882992 | Cellular wheel sluice A cellular wheel sluice embodied as a blow-through sluice is suitable for dosing secondary fuel, for example. The blow-through sluice includes a supply chute (2) in the top area and a cylindrical housing (1) which is disposed below the supply chute ( | 02/08/2011 |
| 7284573 | Hose for installing loose fill insulation The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284679 | Method of dispensing pulverulent contents and apparatus for implementing this method An apparatus for dispensing respectively predetermined quantities of pulverulent contents has a rotatably drivable metering roller containing at least one metering chamber and a material store which stores the pulverulent contents. The metering roller contains at le... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284561 | Detergent dispenser for a washer system A detergent dispenser system is disclosed in which a dispensing valve is provided for fluidly connecting to a detergent supply container. A receptacle is connected to the dispensing valve for receiving a predetermined quantity of detergent from the detergent supply ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7257935 | System for dispensing inflated plastic dunnage A system for providing dunnage to packages as the packages are formed is disclosed. The system includes a dunnage forming machine having a work station for inflating and sealing plastic pouches to form dunnage units. An accumulator is positioned below the station fo... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237699 | Filter piston apparatus for dispensing pulverulent bulk material A filter piston apparatus that dispenses predetermined volumes of pulverulent bulk material has a metering chamber which accommodates in each case a predetermined volume of bulk material, which is present at the end of a circular-cylindrical bore and which has its b... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226248 | Device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material Disclosed is a device for the continuous gravimetric metering and pneumatic conveying of pourable material which is conveyed across a given distance by a metering rotor (1) which is arranged in a pressure-proof manner in a housing (2) and is provided w... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7090441 | Insulation installation system An insulation installation system including: a supply of material having discrete elements and a self-contained applicator. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the insulation installation system further includes a work platform. The self-contained applicat... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083069 | Bulk material discharge assembly with feeding apparatus Bulk material discharge assemblies comprise a bulk material hopper, a conduit for delivering an air stream to entrain with bulk material from the bulk material hopper, and a feeding apparatus for introducing additive to the conduit. The feeding apparatus comprises a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021504 | Apparatus for dispensing free-flowing material Apparatus for dispensing a free-flowing material comprising a container for receiving the material, a pump connected to the container for conveying the material to a port from which free-flowing material can be dispensed. The pump includes at least one rotatable pum... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971554 | Device for the controlled distribution of pulverulent products This device for the controlled distribution of pulverulent products includes a feed container (1) for said product having an outlet aperture sealed by a rotor (6) provided with a plurality of transfer cavities (7, 8), each of which comprises an ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6796457 | Material feeder A material feeder is provided that includes a drum having a number of compartments that receive material that is to be output by the feeder. The material can be any one of many different materials that are usually light and/or smaller in size, such as insulation, po... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796748 | Independently controllable multi-output insulation blowing machine A single machine (20) for blowing insulation into cavities of buildings and methods of using the machine to deliver insulation are provided. The single machine includes at least one engine (100), a hopper assembly (74), two feeding assemblies ( | 09/28/2004 |
| 6651843 | Method and apparatus for the controlled supply of feedstock to a feedstock processing facility operating at high pressure A feedstock feeder for supplying feedstock to a system operating at a level of pressure. The feedstock feeder includes a pressure vessel having a pressure which is higher than the level of pressure; a mechanical feeder portion which meters the flow of fee... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6338423 | Device for feeding material Device for feeding material from a pressurised space to a space at a lower pressure, said device comprising a frame (2) with an admission port (5) and a discharge port (6), and a feed element (1) rotatably mounted inside the frame, said feed element conta... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6109488 | Apparatus for conditioning and dispensing loose fill insulation material An apparatus capable of conditioning and dispensing high volumes of loose fill insulation material includes a hopper for receiving unconditioned insulation material and for conditioning the insulation material, and an air lock for receiving the conditione... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6056169 | Inhaler apparatus for dispensing accurate and reproducible doses of powder An inhaler (1) for dispensing accurate and reproducible doses of powder. The inhaler includes an expulsion channel (2) opening out in an outlet orifice (3), and is characterized by a combination of or: a pre-dosing device (100) having the powder in indivi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6003512 | Dust gun-aerosol generator and generation An apparatus and method for aerosolizing and dispensing powders utilizing the forces of pressurizing and depressurizing gas loaded into powder agglomerates located in an enclosed powder chamber. Methods include administering peptides, genes, vitamins, and... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988436 | Discharge device for bulk containers for particulate bulk materials and its use Problems encountered when discharging bulk containers using a blow-through rotary valve can be avoided by the discharge device, according to the invention, in which a vent connection of the rotary valve is in connection with the internal chamber of the co... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5829649 | Apparatus for conditioning and dispensing loose fill insulation material A machine for conditioning and dispensing loose fill insulation material, such as cellulosic insulation, fiber glass insulation and rock wool insulation. The machine includes a hopper, a conditioning chamber, an air lock and a blower for pneumatically dis... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5797435 | Apparatus for filling powder This invention is directed to an apparatus for filling powder which comprises introducing a predetermined amount of powder into each of the receiving holes formed at the peripheral edge portion of a rotary disk from a powder hopper, intermittently rotatin... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5694794 | Apparatus for metering quantities of a powered detergent into cleaning machines An apparatus and a method for repeated, automatic metering of precisely metered quantities of a powdered detergent into water-carrying cleaning machines, in particular household dishwashers and household washing machines, include a detergent holder and a ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5645379 | Material flow and air-quality protection, in a particulate-material gun usable with silica fume A rotary feed structure for a gunite-conveying machine includes a polymeric body to resist sticking of gunite even if the latter includes silica fume, and even if it has set. The body has chambers in a circle. Preferably the body is urethane, self-bonded ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5573149 | Storetank for powder supply and powder coating equipment with storetank for powder supply A storetank for a powder supply is disclosed which is capable of discharging the powder particles stored therein in a constant amount without the caking and blocking of the powder particles by a method different from the conventional method. The storetank... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5568884 | Portable device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by means of a puff of compressed air A device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by a puff of compressed air, said device comprising: a body (1) having an ejection channel (4); an actuator member (2) displaceable relative to the body (1) between a rest position and an ac... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5480268 | Rotary airlock feeder with low pressure purge system A rotary airlock feeder is connected to transfer particulate material between a storage bin and a pneumatic convey line. The pneumatic convey line includes a pressure reducing orifice plate which produces a pressure differential in the convey line between... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5433519 | Method and apparatus for the application of mortar or concrete by spraying A method and device for the application of mortar or concrete by spraying, wherein a quick-acting binding agent mixed with an admixture is transferred to a spraying-nozzle by a pneumatic conveyor where water is added, wherein the binding agent is added mi... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5413259 | Device for repeated, automatic metering of doses of a powdered detergent in water-conducting cleaning machines A water-conducting cleaning machine, in particular a household dishwasher or a household washing machine, has a processing vessel. A device for repeated, automatic metering of doses of a powdered detergent includes a detergent holder having an interior an... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405059 | Rotary filling apparatus A rotary filling apparatus includes a rotatable drum body having an apex and a base, an outer circumferential wall which defines a drum periphery, and lateral walls which extend from the drum periphery into the drum body to define a plurality of spaced dr... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5405061 | Rotary feeder for bulk material or liquids A rotary feeder for bulk material or liquids includes a generally hollow cylindrical housing with a housing inlet and a radially opposing housing outlet. Rotatably supported in a sealing manner within the housing is a generally cylindrical rotor which inc... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5383850 | Inhaler In the inhaler for the repeated inhalation of powdered pharmaceuticals there is arranged, in a housing (13) which has a rotatable cap (4), a dosing wheel with dosing chambers (22) between the intermediate floor (21) and a frame (20), which is supported on... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5366122 | Dispenser for flowable media In a discharge apparatus (1) on a basic body (8) is provided a pneumatic pump (19) and axially adjacent thereto a casing chamber (14) for receiving a magazine (15) for individual doses of a pulverulent or similar medium, whose magazine chamber (30) can be... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5356599 | Continuous powder catalyst supply apparatus and catalyst supply system A continuous powder catalyst supply apparatus and a catalyst supply system that is suitable for olefin gas phase polymerization. The supply apparatus comprises a catalyst storage chamber having a catalyst inlet port and a catalyst supply port for transmit... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5244019 | Vacuum fill system A vacuum fill system for continuously deaerating and compacting flowable materials for transportation and storage in containers includes a first rotatable chamber valve for receiving the flowable materials. Attached to the rotatable chamber valve is a fix... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5209607 | Powder feeder apparatus This invention relates to an apparatus and process for feeding powder or dry solids catalyst into a flowing liquid stream. More particularly, the invention includes an apparatus which includes a novel purging device and means for isolating a metering mean... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5195654 | Method for feeding a mud-like catalyst into a polymerization reactor The invention relates to a method and device for feeding a mud-like catalyst mixture into a polymerization reactor. The catalyst mixture is fed from a container into a batching space of a feeder connected thereto, from which channel the catalyst mixture i... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5106239 | Precision powder hopper A precision powder hopper comprises a canister for storing particulate material and a rotatable carrier wheel that accurately meters small amounts of the material to a powder out port. The carrier wheel has slots therethourgh that receive definite quantit... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5094403 | Shotcrete gun A shotcrete gun having a rotatable multichamber rotor, with a top feed hopper for receiving a dry concrete mixture in a chamber, and a bottom outlet pipe for discharging the dry concrete mixture from the chamber. The outlet pipe having a compressed air co... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5076501 | Shotcrete gun A shotcrete gun having a rotatable multichamber rotor, with a top feed hopper for receiving a dry concrete mixture in a chamber, and a bottom outlet pipe for discharging the dry concret mixture from the chamber. The outlet pipe having a compressed air con... | 12/31/1991 |
