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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 |
| 7004688 | Gas powered variable speed hopperless vacuum A gas-powered, variable speed vacuum-blower device, which has as its primary purpose the pneumatic conveying of loose, granular material in accomplishing landscaping tasks. The vacuum-blower device is mounted on a hand truck for easy portability. Suction and dischar... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6923601 | Conveyor device for particulate material A conveyor apparatus for a particulate material to be conveyed, e.g., a synthetic resin granulate or powder, with a plurality of handling devices (30, 31) for processing the conveyed material, a storage bin (20) for the material to be conveyed, a conve... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6484902 | Mixing and dispensing system A dispensing system having a hopper with at least one wall moveable to form a dispensing opening at the base of the hopper. At least one air knife is provided which blasts air upwardly into the hopper to lift, levitate, and mix the product within the hopp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 5846030 | Transport system for fabric pieces The fabric transport system comprises a series of fluidly communicating tubes and includes: an intake line configured to receive a fabric piece from the predetermined departure location; a main line fluidly connected at one end with the intake line; a bra... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846029 | Transport system for fabric pieces The fabric transport system comprises a series of fluidly communicating tubes and includes: an intake line configured to receive a fabric piece from the predetermined departure location; a main line fluidly connected at one end with the intake line; a bra... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5709506 | Transport system for fabric pieces The fabric transport system comprises a series of fluidly communicating tubes and includes: an intake line configured to receive a fabric piece from the predetermined departure location; a main line fluidly connected at one end with the intake line; a bra... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5636921 | Powder dispersing apparatus with movable powder storing member A powder dispersing apparatus which can disperse every given amount of sample powder in a gas even when the amount is small, thereby continuously generating dispersed powder or floating powder at a desired concentration. The powder dispersing apparatus in... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5074342 | Device for non-contaminating changing of a toner container in a toner conveying means of a non-mechanical printer or copier means In a toner transfer system of a printer or copier, a suction nozzle inside a toner-tight protective sheath is arranged in verticallly displaceable fashion in a guide in the printer or copier, this suction nozzle being in communication via a pipe line with... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5005612 | Method and apparatus for transferring high viscosity liquid work product from a drum to a work station Printers' ink liquid work product transfer apparatus is provided to transfer raw printers' ink work product stored in drums to a remote location for processing into finished commercial printers' ink. The mechanism includes means to provide substantially s... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4704851 | Agricultural transport system A power-driven structure comprises a long grider (I) supported at its both ends by self-propelled carriages (II) which raise and lower the girder, the implement being designed for travel across planted fields or orchards without compacting the soil. Vario... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4659262 | Mobile self contained pneumatic conveying system A mobile, self-contained, pneumatic granular material conveying system is disclosed which comprises a trailer at least one granular material receiving and discharging kettle mounted thereon. An articulated vacuum arm is rotatably mounted on the rear porti... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4611955 | Slurry pump tram control apparatus Method and apparatus are described for removing material from a sump. The sump has substantially parallel and elongated sidewalls and has a longitudinal axis. The sump is enclosed with ends and a bottom and is adapted for filling with a water-solid mixtur... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4609309 | Process and apparatus for the transport of powdered or particulate material A process for the transport of powdered or particulate material from a container, such as a tank of a ship, via its upper opening to a separately disposed delivery location. The transport occurs with a transport apparatus which is provided with a feed hea... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553881 | Slurry pump tram control apparatus Method and apparatus are described for removing material from a sump. The sump has substantially parallel and elongated sidewalls and has a longitudinal axis. The sump is enclosed with ends and a bottom and is adapted for filling with a water-solid mixtur... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4552489 | Vehicular mobile high capacity pneumatic conveyor A mobile vehicular mounted pneumatic conveying apparatus is disclosed which comprises a self-propelled vehicle having an elongated boom capable of being elevated and rotated relative to the vehicle, with the boom having a nozzle structure mounted on the o... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4475848 | Compact vacuum conveyor apparatus A compact vacuum conveyor apparatus for the pneumatic conveyance of loose bulk materials includes a separator, a delivery device, a vacuum pump aggregate and the necessary appurtenances which are operationally assembled and contained in a support cabinet ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4432676 | Vehicular mobile high capacity pneumatic conveyor A mobile vehicular mounted pneumatic conveying apparatus is disclosed which comprises a self-propelled vehicle having an elongated boom capable of being elevated and rotated relative to the vehicle, with the boom having a nozzle structure mounted on the o... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4381161 | Slurry recovery from a circular sump A slurry recovery sump apparatus is formed from a substantially vertical sidewall and a substantially circular horizontal cross-section and includes a bottom. A support extends diametrically across the sump and above the sump, a material input is mounted ... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4376602 | Method and equipment for removing packing coke from baking chambers for carbon bodies A system for removing packing coke from baking chambers of a furnace for baking carbon bodies includes a crane mounted for movement along a rail, a silo supported by the crane, a suction tube connected to the silo and insertable into packing in a furnace ... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4365764 | Suction apparatus for removing fiber material A fiber bale opener includes a truck arranged for back-and-forth displacement along a travelling path, an opening mechanism carried by the truck and arranged for removing fiber from the top of fiber bales positioned along the travelling path and a suction... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4221506 | Pneumatic conveying apparatus for reloading bulk materials A pneumatic conveying apparatus for reloading bulk materials, comprising a suction line formed by a vacuum pump connected to a settling chamber, and to an intaking nozzle, a discharge mechanism connected to the settling chamber, an electrically driven noz... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4160567 | Pneumatic unloading device A pneumatic device for unloading cargoes of particulate materials from ships' holds is described in which inside a length of pipe, which sucks the material out of the hold and is principally in the horizontal position, there is at least one fluidizing bas... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4143921 | Slurry input for a multiple feed sump An input for a sump for uniformly distributing material along the length of the sump has a support mounted above and along the length of the sump with a flexible pipe extending over the sump and moveably attached to the support. One end is connected to a ... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4037335 | Method of controlling a mobile suction device for sucking suspendible material from the bottom of a liquid body, and an apparatus for carrying out the method This invention is directed to an apparatus comprising a suction device having at least one nozzle for sucking suspendible material as a suspension from a bed of said material, means for producing suction in the nozzle and means for moving the nozzle horiz... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4029364 | Device for loading air with a controllable amount of a granular or powdery material A device for loading a stream of air with a controllable amount of granular or powdery material includes a container for the material. An annular conduit disposed in the free space above the material in the container has nozzles which are operable to disc... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3994532 | Apparatus for removing pulverulent masses from foil line containers An apparatus for the pneumatic discharge of containers which are lined with a foil bag which contains a pulverulent mass comprises a tubular connection to the container having an interior sleeve portion opening into the container and providing a rotatable... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3990748 | Portable material reslurrying apparatus and method of operation Apparatus and method of operation for removing a settled body of discrete particulate material confined within a vessel or other container. The apparatus includes a housing which supports a plurality of nozzles adapted to direct streams of water to imping... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3989309 | Apparatus for the distribution of loose fibrous material Loose fibrous material, e.g. cut tobacco, is distributed via a horizontal rotor drum in a housing; the drum having external rakes for picking up tobacco deposited on an ascending portion of the drum and presenting it to suction-operated, draw-off pipes in... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3987937 | Powder feeder and methods for transporting particulate material A powder feeder, especially useful for transporting particulate materials at very low, yet precisely controlled, rates. A container preferably a closed vessel, is provided with an orifice to admit gas up through the bottom of the vessel in a high velocity... | 10/26/1976 |
