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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243801 | System for removing plastic from recycled material A system for separating pieces of plastic bag from ground yard debris and the like, e.g., asphalt shingles. A conveyor conveys the debris material along a conveyor path and an agitator bounces the conveyor to cause the lighter plastic to reposition to the top of the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7144203 | Apparatus and method for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material A method and apparatus for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material. A blower provides an air flow stream through an insulation feeder and a conveying hose for application of the insulation. The air flow stream velocity is selectively controlled responsiv... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6979166 | Vacuum wand assembly for extracting a product from a container The subject invention relates to a vacuum wand assembly for extracting a product from a container, especially a non-self supporting container that collapses as the product is extracted. The assembly includes a wand for extending into the container and for withdrawin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964543 | Apparatus and method for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material A method and apparatus for conveying and vacuuming fibrous insulation material. A blower provides an air flow stream through an insulation feeder and a conveying hose for application of the insulation. The air flow stream velocity is selectively controlled responsiv... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6811358 | Adjustable flow vectoring splitter A material feed apparatus 34 for influencing the travel properties of a feed stream of material 42 moving between a pulverizer 14 and a furnace 12 includes a feed path 36 passing through an upstream passage periphery UPZ. The feed ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6682287 | Segmented link robot for waste removal The present invention is drawn to an incremental link robot mast for vacuuming nuclear waste from a storage silo. The mast is made of incrementally linked segments that are clamshell in construction to enclose and shield the working cables of the vacuumin... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6588053 | Vacuum trailer assembly A vacuum trailer assembly for collecting and disposing of debris. The vacuum trailer assembly includes a frame having a hitch portion and a trailer portion. The trailer portion has a plurality of wheels for supporting the frame. The hitch portion is desig... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6352393 | Apparatus for transporting loosened particulate material using fluid under pressure The invention relates to apparatus for transporting loosened soil from a hole, trench or excavation, comprising a probe device and internal nozzles which are spaced from a distal end of the probe device and are directed towards the longitudinal axis of th... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6254315 | Eductor wand for bulk particulate materials An eductor wand for vacuuming free flowing, bulk particulate materials consisting generally of a first conduit having first and second inlets; a venturi disposed within such first conduit and spaced therefrom to provide a passageway therebetween intercomm... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6036408 | Extraction apparatus for bulk material containers An improved extraction apparatus for bulk material containers, in particular for bins (1) filled with a pourable bulk material (3), comprises a suction head which can be lowered onto the bulk material (3). According to the improvement, provision is made f... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6024304 | Particle feeder A feeder for transporting particles, such as carbon dioxide pellets, includes a container for receiving particles and a suction nozzle having an inlet end disposed adjacent a discharge area of the container. The nozzle is configured generally as a pipe ha... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5553980 | Self propelled discharge mechanism for container liner A mobile cargo discharge device which moves across the floor of a container, pulling cargo under vacuum pressure into a discharge opening in the front of the device and outputting cargo into a conventional discharge conduit such as a pneumatic or screw co... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5518545 | Apparatus for conveying discrete parts An apparatus for conveying discrete parts between first and second locations. The conveying apparatus has a receptacle for at least one part. Structure is provided for guiding movement of the part receptacle between the first and second locations. Structu... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5242059 | Method and apparatus for sorting material An apparatus for sorting material conveyed in a product stream and across a substantially level single layer on a conveyor, wherein the conveyor passes beneath an examination device which determines the presence and transverse location of any undesired ma... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5215261 | Electrostatic sprayer installation for powder coating product An electrostatic sprayer installation for powder coating product comprises a plurality of powder sprayers and a plurality of powder storage tanks each adapted to contain powder of a specific color. Connecting ends of a plurality of suction tubes for each ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5037246 | Pneumatic conveyor for grainy material and suction nozzle for use in such conveyor A hopper subjected to a suction effect of a vacuum source such as a vacuum pump is connected by a hose to a suction nozzle thrown into a container for grainy material and an ejector is provided to supply the suction nozzle with pressurized air, and thereb... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5006019 | Pneumatic pickup probe A pneumatic pickup probe or wand, for picking up a dry flowable material from a container and introducing that material into a vacuum conveyor system, constitutes an elongated unitary pickup tube having a plurality of axially displaced air control holes n... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4973203 | Particulate material pick-up assembly A pick-up assembly for grain and other particulate material includes a particulate material pick-up head provided with an elongated narrow rectangular forwardly facing opening, a tubular discharge conduit extending rearward from the pick-up head, a main f... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4740114 | Jet stower A jet stower for use in handling material in mining comprises a casing having a material inlet and at least two outlets, the casing having an inlet for compressed air to be fed to one or more distribution chambers. The stower casing has an air acceleratin... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4618294 | Concrete feeder apparatus An improved concrete apparatus is disclosed herein which is particularly well suited for a wide variety of applications wherein it is necessary to supply a granulated or powdered material in either wet or dry form to a remote worksite. The apparatus of th... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4610575 | Apparatus for removing quantities of fiber from bales for blending purposes and the like Disclosed is an apparatus for removing small quantities of fiber or like material from a plurality of bales of the same arranged in rows. The apparatus comprises angularly arranged conduits, one end of which is maintained in sealing relation to another an... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4511292 | Pneumatic suction devices for discharging granulates During pneumatic discharging of granulates or other not readily flowable bulk goods from ships by means of a suction nozzle and a suction pipe connected thereto, it is necessary to loosen the material within range of the suction nozzle and to cause walls ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4278365 | Control system for controlling a plant including a mobile suction device for sucking suspendible material Method and apparatus for controlling sucking of a material suspendible in air or liquid by means of a suction nozzle connected to a pump through a conduit and having a flow rate or solids concentration sensor connected to said conduit, the suction nozzle ... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4238891 | Arrangement for drying and preheating of coking coal An arrangement for drying and preheating coking gas has a transport tube for transporting coal in a stream of a carrier gas, and a feed conduit for feeding hot gas into the transport tube. The feed conduit is movable relative to the tube so as to vary the... | 12/16/1980 |
| 3941425 | Mobile slurry handling system An apparatus for handling and transporting a product such as coal as a slurry in a mine. The apparatus is used in combination with a digging machine which also has included therewith means for conveying the coal or material released by the digging machine... | 03/02/1976 |
