Class 406/79 - At inlet to fluid conveyor

Subclass of Class 406 - Conveyors: fluid current
Definition: Subject matter wherein the endless conveyor discharges the
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 07/05/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7972088	Conveyor for a preparation machine used to orient objects A conveyor which can be used to route oriented objects, such as caps, covers, lids, etc. from a finishing machine of the type including a belt, a vibrating bowl or other. The conveyor includes a module having a vertical conveyor in the form of a column with an adjus...	07/05/2011
7850403	Finishing machines used to orient objects An improvement to finishing machines that are used to orient objects. The finishing machine includes a hopper for receiving loose objects, such as lids, and an endless belt for extracting the lids from the hopper. The belt moves vertically upwards with the lids and ...	12/14/2010
7303060	Material conveying system without dust rising A material conveying system without dust rising, having a plurality of trays; a transmission mechanism, for carrying the trays and transmitting the trays in motion; and a controller, for controlling the transmission mechanism, is characterized in that the material c...	12/04/2007
7300003	Apparatus and method for applying dry inoculant to forage material A dry inoculant dispenser includes a hopper with dry inoculant therein, and a conveyor for carrying dry product to a vertical drop tube. The drop tube is connected to a dispenser tube that will direct the inoculant to the forage material. A flow of air is created in...	11/27/2007
7278804	Methods and systems for delivering lost circulation material into drilling pits Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method and system for delivering lost circulation material, particularly cottonseed hulls, into oil and gas drilling pits. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method of delivering lost circulation material from a bulk sourc...	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
6564924	Apparatus and method for positioning randomly oriented articles in the same orientation An apparatus is disclosed for positioning randomly oriented, asymmetrically-shaped articles in the same orientation, the apparatus comprising at least first and second oppositely arranged conduits dimensioned to receive the articles therein. Each conduit ...	05/20/2003
6528800	Particulate curing system A conveying system (22) transports loose particulate material past a radiation source (200). A feed system (20) discharges particulate material onto the conveying system (22). A pneumatic system with an inlet manifold (14) and tubes (16) provides air thro...	03/04/2003
6491479	Apparatus and method for applying agent to particulate material An apparatus and method for dispensing and distributing loose particulate material includes a system for applying an agent to the loose particulate material. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a container for holding and transporting the loose part...	12/10/2002
6398461	Container handling system A container handling system (10) comprises a first belt conveyor (14), an air bed conveyor (16) adjacent the outlet (34) of the first belt conveyor (14), a second belt conveyor (18) adjacent the outlet 54) of the air bed conveyor (16), a pattern forming a...	06/04/2002
6332739	Powder supply system and powder supplying unit used in the system A powder supply system including a powder replenishment device as a powder source, a suction device and a plurality of powder supply units connected in series. Each of the powder supply units sprinkles powders toward an object mounted on each processing d...	12/25/2001
6250851	Bottle neck alignment mechanism for an air conveyor A bottle neck alignment mechanism precisely horizontally and vertically positions the necks of plastic bottles conveyed by the alignment mechanism from an input conveyor to an output air conveyor where the neck rings of the conveyed plastic bottles are re...	06/26/2001
6244075	Blower for lifting insulation pack Apparatus for manufacturing fibrous insulation includes a porous conveyor mounted for transporting fibrous material in a machine direction in the form of pack. A pack lift blower is positioned beneath the porous conveyor, in a direction transverse to the ...	06/12/2001
6074135	Coating or ablation applicator with debris recovery attachment An environmentally compliant triboelectric applicator and process for coating or ablating a substrate and for retrieving excess or ejected material from the substrate. The applicator comprises an inner supersonic nozzle for accelerating triboelectrically ...	06/13/2000
6062773	Infeed assembly for use with an air conveyor system An infeed assembly for use with an air conveyor system. The infeed assembly has a guide mechanism configured for engaging an article, such as a lightweight plastic bottle, and guiding it as it is conveyed through the conveyor system, a plurality of air je...	05/16/2000
5927908	Powder collecting and transporting device A powder collecting and transporting device can collect powder left on a conveyer after the powder is sprinkled on cakes and bread into a laterally elongated powder container, and transport the powder in the container to a desired location by air suction....	07/27/1999
5836721	Powder coating apparatus A powder coating apparatus feeds fine powdered coating material such as thermoplastic type material to a succession of discrete articles passing by the apparatus which includes a vibratory feeder bowl and a spiral track for delivering a substantially cons...	11/17/1998
5795108	Method of moving and placing granular materials A method of placing granular materials, such as sand, on a golf course or the like includes loading granular materials into a hopper for feeding a sand gun, directing the granular materials from the hopper into the sand gun, and directing compressed air i...	08/18/1998
5727909	Closed loop pneumatic transport system A closed looped pneumatic transport unloading system in a cotton gin transports seed cotton from a trailer or module into the cotton gin. The closed looped pneumatic transport unloading system includes a fan, a cotton receiving unit, a separator, and a cy...	03/17/1998
5713494	Powder feeding device A powder feeding device for feeding powder at a constant rate has a container for storing a powdered material and a discharge device mounted in the container at a lower portion thereof for discharging the powdered material from the container at a constant...	02/03/1998
5704733	Method and apparatus for handling agricultural or horticultural produce The invention relates to a method for handling agricultural or horticultural products, for instance tomatoes or apples, wherein the products are transported in at least one reservoir filled with water substantially at a transporting level determined by th...	01/06/1998
5669741	Device for separating powder material from an air flow A device is disclosed for automatically collecting powder material displaced from between a belt conveyor and a chute which is disposed above the belt conveyor for feeding the powder material onto the belt conveyor, and for placing the collected powder ma...	09/23/1997
5647697	Method and device for feeding packets of cigarettes pneumatically Packets of cigarettes are conveyed singly and in succession to a first inlet of a propulsion chamber also having an outlet, connected to a duct, and at least one other inlet through which compressed air is directed into the enclosure; as one packet is car...	07/15/1997
5556237	Apparatus and method for dispensing and distributing loose particulate materials A truck including a container used to transport and dispense loose particulate materials. A moving floor is located on the floor of the container to move loose particulate materials within the container into a feeder and dispensing system. The container i...	09/17/1996
5147156	Golf course construction and maintenance methods In a new method for the placement of sand, gravel or equivalent particulate material onto a sand trap, tee, putting green or other selected area of a golf course for construction or maintenance purposes, sand or other particulate material is pneumatically...	09/15/1992
5125583	Truck mounted fertilizer applicator using fluid conveying A truck mounted particulate material applicator which entrains metered amounts of the particles in a fluid for conveying the material outwardly along tubes forming boom assemblies. The metering assembly and the booms are mounted in the mid portion of the ...	06/30/1992
5100265	Rotatable changeover parts for conveyor system A rotatable structure is provided which has a plurality of sets of guide rails. Each set of guide rails can be brought into alignment with objects on a first conveyor system. Each set of guide rails has a different shape or slope so that, by rotating the ...	03/31/1992
4940368	Propulsion system and process for pneumatic pipeline transport Pressure propulsion system and process for pneumatic pipeline transport using containers which, in aim to eliminate flap-valves or the like, is using only an open ended at both ends continuous tubular structure/pipeline inside of which the wheeled contain...	07/10/1990
4793742	Truck mounted fertilizer applicator using fluid conveying A truck mounted particulate material applicator which entrains metered amounts of the particles in a fluid for conveying the material outwardly along tubes forming boom assemblies. The metering assembly and the booms are mounted in the mid portion of the ...	12/27/1988
4753296	Vegetable harvester The specification discloses an apparatus for harvesting vegetables such as onions, including a topping plenum and a root cutting bed. Onions are removed from the ground by a self-adjusting digger conveyor which conveys them to an elevator conveyor. The el...	06/28/1988
4669921	Device for supplying a powdery product in gravimetrically metered amounts to a pneumatic line A gravimetric metering apparatus with a constant throughput is enclosed inside a sealed chamber and connected through the wall of the chamber, by a first pipe, to a pneumatic conveyor line operating under a pressure of n bars and, by a second pipe, to an ...	06/02/1987
4469268	Pneumatic feed system for axial lead components There is herein described a pneumatic feed or transport system for moving axial lead electronic components from one work station to another, such as from a lead cutting mechanism to a component inserting mechanism, for example....	09/04/1984
4320559	Animal hide conveying method and apparatus Hides are pulled from animal carcasses in a slaughterhouse, and conveyed upwardly through a pneumatic conveyor conduit for further handling. The conduit tangentially enters a vacuum chamber which is connected to a vacuum source. The chamber has a lower di...	03/23/1982
4304508	Transfer apparatus for transferring articles in succession Apparatus for transferring articles, e.g. thermoformed plastic cups along a conveyor and then removing them from the conveyor. To overcome problems of interference between closely positioned cups on the conveyor when removing them, a device is provided to...	12/08/1981
4249838	Sealed flight screw injector An injector with a pair of counter-rotating screws that are mounted along parallel axes in cylindrical chambers formed in a housing are driven in synchronism by a driver. A series of plates are slidably received in a track provided in the housing and are ...	02/10/1981
4247229	Mining method and apparatus An underground mining method and apparatus which utilizes at least first and second spaced-apart shafts extending essentially downwardly into the earth and at least one lateral opening connecting the two shafts at a location below the earth's surface. An ...	01/27/1981
4236851	Disc handling system and method Systems for handling discs, such as semiconductor wafers and the like, using both stationary and movable air track assemblies include an elongate track member, a flat surface formed to extend along the underside of the track member, ports disposed along t...	12/02/1980
4180354	Pneumatic transmission system A pneumatic transmission system adapted to send a carrier from one terminal to a second terminal with apparatus to control the free delivery of the carrier to a terminal comprising a check valve to relieve pressure behind a carrier once it has passed a ch...	12/25/1979
4102056	Method and apparatus for introducing a particulate or pulverulent material into a flow of gas A method and apparatus for introducing a particulate or pulverulent material into a tube or duct in which material is pneumatically transported by a gas flow and possibly simultaneously subjected to some kind of treatment. The material is currently thrown...	07/25/1978
4029238	Pneumatic planter A device for planting of agricultural seeds extremely rapidly and particularly adaptable to airborne planting including a tank for holding seeds and for containing compressed air. Mechanism is provided to align the seeds and insert them into a movable noz...	06/14/1977

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Class 406/79 - At inlet to fluid conveyor