41 |
Adjustable loading/unloading mouth |
US12745446 |
2007-12-04 |
US08640857B2 |
2014-02-04 |
Vainer Marchesini; Daniele Pancaldi |
An adjustable loading/unloading mouth, including: a first tubular element (2), provided with a longitudinal axis (x); a second tubular element (3), provided with a longitudinal axis (y); connecting elements (4, 5, 6) between the first and the second tubular element (2, 3) which connecting elements (4, 5, 6) define a spherical surface (S), provided with a center (O), and which enable the first and the second tubular element (2, 3) to rotate with respect to one another about the center (O); wherein the connecting elements (4, 5, 6) include at least a first connecting element (4) and at least a second connecting element (5) which are reciprocally connectable at a joining plane (P) passing through the center (O) of the spherical surface (S) on which the first connecting element (4) and the second connecting element (5) can rotate with respect to one another about the center (O). |
42 |
Stacked-layers forming device |
US12988723 |
2009-04-20 |
US08550802B2 |
2013-10-08 |
Isao Fuwa; Norio Yoshida; Yoshikazu Higashi; Satoshi Abe; Masataka Takenami |
There is provided a stacked-layers forming device including a powder layer-forming part for forming a powder layer, an optical device for forming a solidified layer by irradiating a predetermined portion of the powder layer with a light beam and a powder replenishing means for supplying the powder material to above a base on which the powder layer and the solidified layer are stacked or onto an upper surface of a base frame which surrounds the base. The powder replenishing means includes an approximately cylindrical member in which the powder material is charged and a screw member which is installed within the approximately cylindrical member wherein a rotation of the screw member conveys the powder material in the approximately cylindrical member. The stacked-layers forming device of the present invention enables it to not only curb its height since the powder material can be conveyed in a screw manner, but also achieve an improved cycle of the material since the powder material can be conveyed in one direction. |
43 |
Zero tension system conveyor |
US13670399 |
2012-11-06 |
US20130112531A1 |
2013-05-09 |
Larry J. Mueller |
Zero tension system conveyor. A conveyor belt is driven by at least a portion of the conveyor belt being in continuous contact with a block chain within at least a portion of an overall conveyor belt system. Such a conveyor belt system may be implemented in a spiral configuration such that a relatively small portion of the overall width of the conveyor belt is in contact with the block chain above and/or below the conveyor belt. The static force/weight of the conveyor belt in conjunction with the continuous contact between at least a portion of the conveyor belt and the block chain effectuates the driving of the conveyor belt through the overall conveyor belt system. The block chain is composed of a number of links, at least some of which include a respective hook/protrusion on one side thereof, for being directly engaged by drum bars implemented within a drum assembly. |
44 |
Auger conveyor |
US13424020 |
2012-03-19 |
US08267240B2 |
2012-09-18 |
Brian S. Moreland; Bradley A. Miller; Jamie R. Whitesel; R. Duane Brim |
An auger conveyor includes a housing, at least one first mounting bracket, at least one second mounting bracket, an auger screw and one or more auger support assemblies. The first mounting bracket has a first landing and the second mounting bracket has a second landing. The first and second mounting brackets are attached to the housing at diametrically opposite positions. The one or more auger support assemblies each have a lateral member connected to a bushing assembly. The auger screw has a rotational axis and is rotatably mounted relative to the bushing assembly. First and second ends of the lateral member each have a geometry adapted to slidably engage with the first and second landings, respectively. The auger screw and the one or more auger support assemblies are adapted to be received within and removed from the housing as an assembled unit, through the first end of the housing. |
45 |
AUGER |
US13349050 |
2012-01-12 |
US20120205161A1 |
2012-08-16 |
Andreas STIMPFLE-ZIEGLER |
The invention relates to an auger having a cutting means for removing ground material and a conveyor flight for conveying the ground material removed by the cutting means, whereby the conveyor flight has several conveyor flight pieces which are arranged along an axial direction of the auger and connected to each other in a detachable manner. Provision is made for a central receiving shaft, on which the cutting means is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner. Furthermore, provision is made for the conveyor flight pieces of the conveyor flight to have a mounting pipe each, which is mounted onto the central receiving shaft, whereby the central receiving shaft projects through the mounting pipe, and for the conveyor flight pieces to be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the central receiving shaft. |
46 |
Auger conveyer |
US12901190 |
2010-10-08 |
US08136654B2 |
2012-03-20 |
Brian S. Moreland; Bradley A. Miller; Jamie R. Whitesel; R. Duane Brim |
An auger conveyor is provided that includes a housing, at least one first mounting bracket, at least one second mounting bracket, an auger screw and one or more auger support assemblies. The first mounting bracket has a first landing and the second mounting bracket has a second landing. The first and second mounting brackets are attached to the housing at positions diametrically opposite one another. The auger screw has a rotational axis. The one or more auger support assemblies each have a lateral member connected to a bushing assembly. The auger screw is rotatably mounted relative to the bushing assembly. First and second ends of the lateral member each have a geometry adapted to slidably engage with the first landing and the second landing, respectively. The auger screw and the one or more auger support assemblies are adapted to be received within and removed from the housing as an assembled unit, by insertion/removal through the first end of the housing. |
47 |
ADJUSTABLE LOADING/UNLOADING MOUTH |
US12745446 |
2007-12-04 |
US20100300846A1 |
2010-12-02 |
Vainer Marchesini; Daniele Pancaldi |
An adjustable loading/unloading mouth, comprising: a first tubular element (2), provided with a longitudinal axis (x); a second tubular element (3), provided with a longitudinal axis (y); means for connecting (4, 5, 6) between the first and the second tubular element (2, 3) which means for connecting (4, 5, 6) define a spherical surface (S), provided with a centre (O), and which enable the first and the second tubular element (2, 3) to rotate with respect to one another about the centre (O); wherein the means for connecting (4, 5, 6) comprise at least a first connecting element (4) and at least a second connecting element (5) which are reciprocally connectable at a joining plane (P) passing through the centre (O) of the spherical surface (S) on which the first connecting element (4) and the second connecting element (5) can rotate with respect to one another about the centre (O). |
48 |
Ice dispenser for a household refrigerator |
US634745 |
1984-07-26 |
US4627556A |
1986-12-09 |
Robert B. Brooks |
An ice piece dispenser comprising a receptacle for storing ice pieces and including a front plate having a discharge opening therein. There is provided a dispenser horizontally supported in the receptacle and includes a rotatable feed section having an inlet end and a discharge end with a central axle therebetween, the feed section comprising a cylindrical collar adjacent the front plate and a double bladed screw auger within the collar forming two helical passages. The blades of the screw auger extend from the central axle to the collar and are spaced rearwardly from the front plate with the trailing edge of each blade being curved rearwardly between the axle and collar sufficiently to prevent ice pieces being wedged between the front plate and the blades during rotation of the feed section. A wire auger which is rotatably driven is secured to the feed section for rotation in unison therewith. |
49 |
Screw conveyor |
US22532672 |
1972-02-10 |
US3812956A |
1974-05-28 |
HINDERMANN E |
A worm conveyor in which two conveying helices are mounted inside each other in a flexible tube. Both helices have a pitch in the same sense, and both rotate in the same direction. Preferably the pitch of the inner helix is about 10 percent greater than that of the outer helix and it also rotates somewhat faster. When starting, the inner helix is preferably started first, then the outer helix and apparatus for doing this are included.
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50 |
Process for the dosable conveying of materials and device for carrying out the process |
US3776529D |
1971-08-30 |
US3776529A |
1973-12-04 |
SUTTER F; RONNER F |
A process and apparatus for conveying and dispensing in uniform volumetric doses particulate or highly viscous materials by rotating and axially reciprocating a shaft, having radially extending paddles, within a cylindrical casing. The forward stroke of the shaft is faster than the backward stroke resulting in a net flow producing a dosable conveyance of the material through the casing. Baffles extending inwardly from the casing cooperate with the paddles to agitate and knead the material and to clean the shaft and paddles during operation.
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51 |
Start-reversing vertical screw elevator |
US3771643D |
1972-03-22 |
US3771643A |
1973-11-13 |
SCHMIDTH C |
A conveyor is disclosed for granular or pulverulent materials which comprises a vertically disposed screw elevator rotatable within a casing and a specially constructed receptacle at the inlet end of the casing for receiving material deposited when the direction of rotation of screw is reversed to free compacted material in the casing.
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52 |
Auger conveyor |
US3757928D |
1971-12-17 |
US3757928A |
1973-09-11 |
HOOK R; ZAUN R |
A generally upright auger conveyor is illustrated as part of a beet harvester and includes an endless chain carrying a plurality of paddles which extend into the confines of the helical flight of the auger. Engagement between the paddles and helical flight drives the endless chain so that the paddles are advanced by the helical flight. The paddles prevent material advanced by the helical flight from gravitating down the helical flight and thereby increase the efficiency of the auger conveyor.
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53 |
Flexible helical conveyor for liquids |
US3709357D |
1970-05-08 |
US3709357A |
1973-01-09 |
BROWN K |
A system for removing light fluid such as oil from heavy fluids such as water comprises an extended length of open screw conveyor constructed of material such that it will float on water. The conveyor may comprise a helical fin having a central bead or core about which stranded cables are wound, the stranded cables may be of steel wire or plastic and when the conveyor is required to float on water plastic materials are employed for all parts of the conveyor. The conveyor is connected to two spaced motor vessels one end being pivotally connected to one of the vessels for free rotation and the other end passing up into the other vessel through a surrounding conduit and being rotated by a motor mounted on the other vessel. A reservoir is provided in the other vessel to collect the liquid. During operation the cable is rotated in a direction to draw the liquid toward the reservoir vessel and the two vessels are moved forward to sweep an area covered with oil or other lighter fluid. In another embodiment the flexible helical drive member is housed in a flexible tubing having a longitudinal opening for admitting the lighter liquid from the surface of the body of heavy liquid, the entire assembly thus formed floats on the body of liquid.
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54 |
Method and device for feeding crystals and melts |
US3660043D |
1969-01-31 |
US3660043A |
1972-05-02 |
SCHILDKNECHT HERMAN; MAAS KLAUS |
Apparatus for feeding crystals and melts in a crystallization column comprising a rigid strip freely rotatably mounted in the column, the edges of said strip bearing against the inside of the column and the strip being twisted spirally in one direction about its longitudinal axis, at least one end of the strip being connected to a driving means adapted to rotate the strip about its longitudinal axis.
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55 |
Manual batch loader |
US3595375D |
1969-10-30 |
US3595375A |
1971-07-27 |
KAUFMAN HAROLD B JR; FISCHER LEONARD G |
A manually loaded and automatically operable feeder for delivering units or products in succession to in-line continuous processing equipment which feeder includes a loading drum having a spiral shelf which receives thereon a manually loaded batch of units or products. The loading drum is rotated about its axis and displaced therealong to bring successive portions of its shelf past a predetermined unloading location at which the units or products are unloaded in succession.
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56 |
Screw type material processor |
US3548926D |
1968-05-10 |
US3548926A |
1970-12-22 |
ARCHER WILLIAM E |
1,259,509. Screw mixer. JOY MFG. CO. 28 April, 1969 [10 May, 1968], No. 21610/69. Heading B1C. [Also in Divisions B8 and F4] A screw mixer comprises a container 12 having an inlet 22 and outlet 24, and at least one hollow screw 16 having intercommunicating hollow helical elements 70 through whch heat transfer media may be circulated rotatably mounted within the container, each element extending through substantially 360‹ and having its ends spaced both axially and circumferentially apart from the ends of adjacent elements. The mixer may be provided with two intermeshing screws 16, 17 with right- and left-hand helical flights driven in a counter rotating relationship. Alternatively, intermeshing screws of the same hand, rotatable in a common direction may be used. |
57 |
Screw conveyor |
US3457989D |
1967-02-15 |
US3457989A |
1969-07-29 |
NONNENMACHER FRIEDRICH KARL; SCHAFER RUDOLF |
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58 |
Apparatus for conveying particulate materials |
US3452864D |
1967-11-16 |
US3452864A |
1969-07-01 |
ECKHARDT HANS A |
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59 |
Auger conveyor discharge unit with safety outlet |
US3447669D |
1967-03-24 |
US3447669A |
1969-06-03 |
MAYRATH MARTIN |
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60 |
Hinged-hopper auger conveyor |
US3435941D |
1967-02-13 |
US3435941A |
1969-04-01 |
MAYRATH MARTIN |
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