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| 7534074 | Flow path switchover device for particulate transport In order to prevent the contamination of particulates such as food material particulates, facilitate maintenance, and to enhance the process sealing accuracy, a flow path switchover device is presented. The device of the present invention has a tube assembly includi... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7290566 | Diverter valve with improved seal A diverter valve for bulk solids is disclosed. The valve has a single inlet and two or more outlets, preferable three. Two pivotal gate valves are used for three outlets so that one is open and two are closed. The valve includes a novel pivotal gate structure which ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278449 | Switch, especially for branching off bulk material flows The invention relates to a switch for branching off bulk material flows, the switch includes a rotary plug (1) which is arranged in a fixed housing having preferably three connection openings. In a first position the plug establishes a connection between a fi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7223060 | Device for simultaneously conveying and regulating the temperature of shaped parts The invention relates to a device for simultaneously conveying and regulating the temperature of shaped parts, comprising a conveying device, which is suited for advancing objects, and at least one blower by means of which the objects can be subjected to the action ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213617 | Airflow divider with shutoff An air divider having a shutoff plate for converting row spacing on a seeding implement. A reversible shutoff plate has a closed position wherein one end of the plate extends through a slot and completely blocks a leg of a Y-shaped output end of the divider. By reve... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7073985 | System for pneumatically conveying bulk particulate materials A system for pneumatically conveying a bulk particulate material generally consisting of means for holding such material, having an inlet and an outlet; a first material transport line segment including a first conduit formed of a gas permeable material having an in... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7021671 | Septic tank drain field pipe manifold system and method of use A manifold having a tubular body including effluent retention areas formed within the body and conduit portions having opposing ribs extending radially from an outside surface for use with a pipe anchoring mechanism when installing the manifold and connected flexibl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976440 | Fuel distribution device for fuel feed ducts and method of operating distribution device A fuel supply duct, which supplies a mixed fluid of a solid fuel and carrier gas to one or more burners provided on the walls of a furnace, is provided with a branching part, and each of a plurality of branch ducts, which branch out from the branching part, is conne... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962434 | Liner wear detection Methods and apparatus for detecting wear in a liner. In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrically conductive wire is placed on or near the outside surface of the liner and the electrical resistance in the electrically conductive wire is measured to de... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6927971 | Ground elastic strap for compact flash housing A ground elastic strap for a compact flash card housing, for serving as a ground elastic strap of a connector inserted by a compact flash card, or inserted into a host housing, includes corresponding left and right elastic protruding pieces, so as to come into conta... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6796749 | System for pneumatically conveying bulk particulate materials A system for pneumatically conveying a bulk particulate material generally consisting of means for holding such material, having an inlet and an outlet; a first material transport line segment including a first conduit formed of a gas permeable material having an in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6641336 | High pressure feeder rotor having conduits for pressure equalization A conduit extends laterally through a rotor of a high pressure feeder to relieve any unequal pressures acting on opposite ends of the rotor. The conduit allows slurry under extraordinarily high pressure at one end of the rotor, to flow laterally through t... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6588056 | Web trim collection system A web trim collection system having an air pressure system to move web trim. A divert bin operable in a first position to allow the web trim to be deposited in a collection bin. The divert bin is also operable in a second position to intercept the web tri... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6428245 | Method of and apparatus for transporting particulate materials from a lower level to a higher level A method of and apparatus for transporting particulate materials from a lower level to a higher level are disclosed, the method comprising: establishing a flow loop comprising a closeable chamber for receiving batches of the particulate materials, a first flow... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6296425 | Method for controlling the flow rate of an air seeder An apparatus for dispensing particles includes a storage tank for containing particles to be dispensed a metering mechanism for transferring particles from the storage tank and an air distribution system for receiving particles from the metering mechanism... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6263883 | Interchange apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system An interchange apparatus for a pneumatic conveying system including a plurality of branch tubes joined together at an acute angle in an interchange chamber to form a main tube and a flap positioned between at least two branch tubes of the plurality of bra... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6220793 | Apparatus for guiding pneumatically conveyed textile fiber tufts A device for channeling a pneumatically conveyed fiber tuft stream includes a housing defining a chamber; a main conduit merging into the chamber for guiding the fiber tuft stream into the chamber; first and second branch conduits extending from the chamb... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220790 | Process for conveying fine-grained solid A process for continuous conveying of a fine-grained and/or pulverized solid to two or more target points by a conveying medium, e.g. gas. The solid is charged into a distribution vessel and from there to several target points by respective supply lines e... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6068428 | Capsule train separation system for fluid capsule pipeline transporation Apparatus for spacing consecutive capsules of solid material traveling as a capsule train in a pipeline in which the capsules are carried by a fluid flowing through the pipeline includes a separation system interposed between upstream and downstream porti... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5931611 | Ball diverter and converger A ball cleaning system incorporates an object converger and diverter. The converger accepts objects from a plurality of inputs at a housing and uses a flexible tube to selectively connect each input to a single output. A motor, elongated member, and actua... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931609 | Apparatus and method for moving golf balls from ball washer to ball dispenser An apparatus and method for moving golf balls from a ball washer to a ball dispenser is disclosed. A system of conduits is employed, connecting a ball washer to a dispenser. Balls are forced out of the washer and into an entry conduit where a drain rids t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5749682 | Article collection and distribution system An apparatus for transporting stockings, socks or other sensitively responsive goods by means of air having a principal conduit member and a plurality of selectively closable auxiliary conduit members. The auxiliary conduit members are connected to the ou... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749684 | Particulate material feeding apparatus and process An apparatus and process feed at a controlled rate a free-flowing particulate material entrained in a carrier gas. The apparatus includes a gastight closed supply vessel for holding a supply of the particulate material and a riser tube inside the supply v... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5326194 | Device and method for pneumatically feeding a plurality of feeding chutes A device and method for pneumatically feeding fiber flocks into a plurality of feeding chutes of fiber processing machines connected with at least one distributing line, the feeding being effected through a fiber and transport air flow, characterized in t... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5322074 | Tobacco delivery system An exhaust fan draws air and entrained tobacco through delivery pipes from a tobacco feeder to the respective dischargers of a group of cigarette making machines, where the tobacco is screened out and the air passes on through exhaust pipes. When a discha... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5269638 | Spherical pipe switch with single channel or double channel cock A pipe switch includes a housing with a cock having at least one straight passageway for selectively connecting cylindrical conduits. In order to avoid a geometric joint in both rotational directions without requiring complicated refinishing processes whi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5246097 | Line changing system for air bottle conveyors An intersection is provided for bottle conveyor lines having individual neck guide pairs. The intersection comprises a transfer plate and a pair of changing plates. The transfer plate includes a substantially Y-shaped opening extending to the edges thereo... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5226213 | Rake valve for air-fiber streams A maintenance-free valve for impeding the flow of fibers in a high velocity air-fiber stream. The valve has a rake-like construction to impede fiber flow when in the closed position. The valve has a plurality of closely-spaced, parallel tines attached to ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5129167 | Method of and apparatus for preventing diffusion of muddy water in sand gathering equipment A sand gathering system has a submerged sand pump capable of sucking slurry such as sand and gravel from the bottom of sea, lake, pond or the like, a sedimentation tank disposed at the discharge opening of the suction pump, and a discharge tank for discha... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5127439 | Sliding plate valve A sliding plate is located across a pipe body to form a sliding plate valve having two positions: a through position and a flush position. In the through position, material flows through the pipe body. In the flush position, the flow of material is divert... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5076737 | Device for shutting of pipeline for the transport of bulk product A device for shutting off pipelines for the transport of bulk product is disclosed. The device comprises a housing with a circular passage orifice, a closing element mounted pivotably in the housing, and an annular gasket surrounding the said orifice and ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5069583 | Device for changing flow paths in a pneumatic conveying system The present invention is an apparatus for directing a fluid stream from a source tube to a selected one of a plurality of outlet tubes in fluid flow communication with the source tube. Disposed within the source tube is an elongated sleeve, the sleeve hav... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5040929 | Loading system for particulate materials A loading system for light particulate materials. A storage hopper for granular material includes an airlock by which the material is fed into an air stream. The air and accompanying material are fed to a distribution pipe with multiple flexible downward ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5039258 | Hydraulic transporter with united streaming reversing means A hydraulic liquid transporter for changing of different pressure and flows prevailing in three chambers that are separated from each other, having a slurry filling pump that has a suction side and a pressure side, the suction side of being connected to a... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4989784 | Fertilizer applicator attachment An attachment for use with a fertilizer distributor apparatus (22). The attachment includes a plurality of plungers (82) comprising an assembly for cleaning entry ports (46) to distributor conduits (48) and for governing which ports (46) fertilizer will b... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4944635 | Method and device for accumulating objects in a pneumatic conveyance system The device is adapted for the accumulating of a variable number of objects having a collar (9) in the vicinity of their upper end, in particular plastic bottles (8). The holding of the objects is effected in each row by a flow of air coming from an elonga... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4938636 | Method and apparatus for feeding container bodies An improved system for directing a flow of container bodies to a plurality of base cupping machines from a plurality of blow molding machines comprising: (1) a plurality of primary conveyors, each primary conveyor adapted to feed container bodies from a b... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4909273 | Two-way pipe switch A two-way pipe switch for bulk material includes a housing with an inlet port, a coaxial first outlet port connectable to the inlet port to define a first flow path and a second outlet port connectable to the inlet port to define a second flow path which ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4863317 | Particulate material transportation Method and apparatus for transporting particulate material through a pipeline. The particles have a size distribution which provides a solids density of at least 85%. The particular have a maximum size of 20% of the bore.... | 09/05/1989 |
