81 |
DRY GRANULAR MATERIAL FEEDER/CONVEYOR FOR NEAR-VERTICAL LIFTING |
US15802477 |
2017-11-03 |
US20180057272A1 |
2018-03-01 |
Otis Raymond Walton; Hubert J. Vollmer |
An improved feeder/conveyor includes a flexible rotating open helix screw inside a cylindrical sheathing. A motor drive is attached to the flexible rotating open helix screw above at a delivery end, and such provides the rotational speeds necessary to generate the centrifugal and lifting forces necessary. The improvements include a conical bullnose tip as a feeder that attaches to the flexible rotating open helix screw with a curved and tapered support feeder gusset. Such attachment mechanically supports and aligns the conical bullnose tip to the distal end of the flexible rotating open helix screw and a central turning axis. A nose opening in the conical bullnose tip allows either exit or entry of material freely to or from the supply bed, depending on the conveying conditions. |
82 |
AUGER TRANSFER CONVEYOR |
US15471000 |
2017-03-28 |
US20170355538A1 |
2017-12-14 |
Jonathan Robert Carteri; Chance Peutert |
An auger transfer conveyor apparatus for granular material has a conveyor body defined by side walls, a front wall, and a floor comprising a substantially horizontally oriented front floor section and an upward and rearward sloping rear floor section. A plurality of substantially parallel auger assemblies are provided, each with a substantially horizontal auger section extending along the front floor section, an inclined auger section extending along the sloping rear floor section to a transfer discharge at a top edge of the rear floor section, and a flexible joint connecting the horizontal auger section to the inclined auger section. The auger assemblies are open such that during operation granular material moves from the front wall toward the transfer discharge above and between the auger assemblies, and an auger drive is operative to rotate the auger assemblies. |
83 |
BIN SWEEP AND MOTOR COUPLING ASSEMBLY |
US14737110 |
2015-06-11 |
US20170313526A1 |
2017-11-02 |
Chris Nelson |
A drive coupling assembly includes a housing having a first wall, a second wall, a first end and a second end. A first aperture extends through the second wall adjacent to the first end and a second aperture extending through the second wall adjacent to the second end. The first aperture receives a motor drive shaft and the second aperture receives a sweep drive shaft. Each of the first and second apertures has one of a pair of sprocket hubs aligned therewith. A pair of drive hubs each has an opening extending therethrough and each opening engages one of the motor or sweep drive shafts. The drive hubs have a plurality of pins thereon extending into corresponding slots in the sprocket hubs. A continuous belt engages the sprocket hubs. The slots each have a length allowing limited rotation of the sprocket hubs with respect to the drive hubs. |
84 |
WASTE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FEEDING WASTE |
US15323731 |
2015-07-02 |
US20170145314A1 |
2017-05-25 |
David John Parkinson |
A waste processing apparatus may include a pyrolyser and a feed assembly. The feed assembly may include a feed duct including a waste inlet configured to receive waste. The feed duct may further include a waste outlet configured to discharge the waste from the feed duct to the pyrolyser. The feed assembly may also include a feed screw disposed within the feed duct configured to convey the waste from the waste inlet to the waste outlet. The feed assembly may further include a rotary drive configured to cause the feed screw to convey the waste from the waste inlet to the waste outlet. The feed assembly may also include a rotational resistance sensor configured to monitor a parameter related to resistance to rotation. The feed assembly may further include a rotary drive controller configured to reduce, based on the parameter, a rotary output speed of the rotary drive. |
85 |
Separated drive and sealing device for screw conveyor |
US14291737 |
2014-05-30 |
US09376262B2 |
2016-06-28 |
Douglas Kent Schroeder |
The present invention relates to screw conveyors, in particular a screw conveyors with a separated drive and sealing device. In an aspect of the invention, the screw conveyor is part of an auger. An embodiment of the invention employs tapered bearings, which can withstand both radial and directional forces. A sealing member can also be included to aid in preventing debris from contacting the bearings. |
86 |
Conveyor screw for a material conveyor system of a construction machine |
US14186354 |
2014-02-21 |
US09334123B2 |
2016-05-10 |
Arthur Braun |
The disclosure relates to a conveyor screw for a material conveyor system of a construction machine. The conveyor screw comprises a conveyor section which is configured to convey bulk material, and a driving section which is designed to receive a driving torque or a driving force and to transmit it to the conveyor section. The disclosure is characterized in that the conveyor section and the driving section are connected to each other by friction welding. |
87 |
CANTILEVERED SCREW ASSEMBLY |
US14967968 |
2015-12-14 |
US20160096686A1 |
2016-04-07 |
Mark E. Koenig; Larry E. Koenig |
A cantilevered screw assembly comprising an improved anchor system. In an exemplary embodiment, a support wall may be formed of a single casting with at least a portion of a bearing housing. An exemplary embodiment of a cantilevered screw assembly may also comprise at least one solid oil bearing to facilitate rotation of the screw. |
88 |
SEPARATED DRIVE AND SEALING DEVICE FOR SCREW CONVEYOR |
US14291737 |
2014-05-30 |
US20150344232A1 |
2015-12-03 |
Douglas Kent Schroeder |
The present invention relates to screw conveyors, in particular a screw conveyors with a separated drive and sealing device. In an aspect of the invention, the screw conveyor is part of an auger. An embodiment of the invention employs tapered bearings, which can withstand both radial and directional forces. A sealing member can also be included to aid in preventing debris from contacting the bearings. |
89 |
Screw-type heat-exchanger system with variable-clocking screw conveyors |
US13372045 |
2012-02-13 |
US08739963B2 |
2014-06-03 |
Robert Nickerson; John Whitney |
A system for treating a material includes first and second screw conveyors each having a rotary shaft and a helical flight extending radially outward therefrom, the flighting of the screw conveyors overlapping with each other, and first and second actuators operably coupled to the first and second screw conveyors in a one-to-one dedicated relationship to rotationally drive the screw conveyors independently of each other. In typical embodiments, also included is a system for varying the clocking position of the screw conveyors relative to each other, wherein the screw conveyor flights are axially adjusted with respect to each other between a normal position and an advanced and/or retarded position. Also disclosed are methods of varying the axial position of the screw conveyor flights with respect to each other between the normal and advanced and/or retarded positions. |
90 |
Auger conveyor |
US12319535 |
2009-01-08 |
US20090173601A1 |
2009-07-09 |
Robert Clark Tyer |
A means for improving an auger conveyor consisting of a support shaft with plural flight sections, coaxially layered upon the said shaft made to rotate said section or sections with independent or dependent revolutions or directions on command and incorporating radial slots in the standoffs so that a helical ribbon is allowed to thermally expand thus retaining its concentric tolerance range |
91 |
Conveyor Segment, Driving Means And Method For High Wall Mining |
US11718890 |
2004-11-11 |
US20080100123A1 |
2008-05-01 |
Cornelis Wilhelm In 'T Hout; Steven Allen Antoline; Paul Emile Van Es |
The invention relates to a conveyor segment for use in a train of conveyor segments for high wall mining, comprising: conveyor means for transporting mined material from and to opposite adjacent conveyor segments in a train of conveyor segments (1), and a transmission for transmitting power from and to opposite adjacent conveyor segments in a train of conveyor segments. The invention further relates to driving means (31). Moreover, the invention relates to an assembly of a conveyor segment and driving means, and to a train of conveyor segments. Further, the invention relates to a launching platform (30), and to a method for high wall mining. |
92 |
Self aligning self engaging hopper drive |
US10958796 |
2004-10-05 |
US07275664B2 |
2007-10-02 |
Jason T. Pickrell |
Disclosed is a self-aligning auger drive assembly. The assembly includes a hopper with an auger supported therein. A shaft is connected to and extends from the auger externally from the hopper. A coupling is associated with the shaft and is operatively associated with a biasing device which creates an engaging force to promote engagement of the coupling with a motor assembly driver. A portion of the coupling defines a recess which receives at least a portion of the driver as the driver is rotated. |
93 |
System for transporting coat hangers |
US11194586 |
2005-08-02 |
US20060027441A1 |
2006-02-09 |
Franz Gartner |
The invention relates to a system for transporting coat hangers employing a conveyor screw capable of being driven about its longitudinal axis by a driving system. The conveyor screw is adapted to convey, in a direction of transport, hook coat hangers to be transported. The driving system is coupled to the front end of the conveyor screw, as regarded in the direction of transport. |
94 |
Transport apparatus for transporting articles hanging on loops |
US10892391 |
2004-07-15 |
US20050042979A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Jorg Sames |
The invention concerns a transport apparatus for transporting articles hanging on loops or the like, in particular sausage-shaped packs, comprising a shaft (100, 300, 400, 500) which has a first axial portion (310) on which a screw (104, 314) is disposed, and drive means and bearing means (170, 110, 112) for the shaft. The drive means (120) and the bearing means (110, 112) are so arranged that a drive moment is applied by way of the outside periphery of the screw and the shaft is supported by way of the outside periphery of the screw. |
95 |
Auger drive and method of driving an auger |
US708649 |
1996-09-05 |
US5875882A |
1999-03-02 |
Eugene B. Pollock |
A drive (D) for an auger conveyor (FC) is disclosed where the auger conveyor comprises a conveyor conduit (11) and a centerless helical coil auger (15) disposed within the conduit. The auger has a longitudinal axis and a plurality of spaced, helical flights (17). The drive (D) is a drive screw (23) substantially coaxial with the auger and having a plurality of flights in face-to-face engagement with corresponding flights of the auger. A drive member (47) is in driving engagement with the drive screw with the drive screw and the drive member being mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis. A power drive (27) is rotatably drives the drive screw about its longitudinal axis so as to effect movement (either axial or rotational movement) of the auger relative to the conveyor conduit. A method of driving the auger is also disclosed. |
96 |
Center drive portable auger |
US291169 |
1994-08-16 |
US5492217A |
1996-02-20 |
Ronald S. Stewart |
A center drive portable auger system for transporting particulate material. The auger includes an auger tube having a feed end and a discharge end, an auger drive shaft within the auger tube, and an auger flighting mounted to the auger drive shaft for transporting particulate material from the feed end to the discharge end of the auger tube. A gear box is positioned adjacent an external surface of the auger tube between the discharge end and the feed end for center driving the auger flighting. Since the central gear is external to the auger tube it does not restrict the flow of the particulate material within the auger tube, does not leak oil into the particulate material, and runs cooler than the internal gear boxes due to less friction during operation. A drive linkage operates between the gear box and the auger drive shaft for driving the auger flighting. |
97 |
Roller clutch driven feeder system |
US967831 |
1992-10-28 |
US5277535A |
1994-01-11 |
Kenneth W. Bullivant |
A volumetric feeder having a reversible motor, in which the feed screw is driven at a first speed when the motor rotates clockwise, and is driven at a second speed when the motor rotates counterclockwise. The feeder includes a first one-way clutch, having a driven inner race and an outer race which rotates freely counterclockwise relative to the inner race when the inner race is driven clockwise. The outer race of the first one-way clutch rotates with the inner race when the inner race is driven counterclockwise. A second one-way clutch has a driven outer race and an inner race which rotates freely clockwise relative to the outer race of the second one-way clutch when the outer race of the second one-way clutch is driven counterclockwise. The inner race of the second one-way clutch rotates with the outer race of the second one-way clutch when the outer race of the second one-way clutch is driven clockwise. The motor shaft is attached to the inner race of the first one-way clutch. A driven shaft is attached to the inner race of the second one-way clutch and is coupled to the feed screw. The outer race of the first clutch is coupled to the driven shaft to rotate the driven shaft at a first speed. The motor shaft is coupled to the outer race of the second clutch to rotate the second clutch and the driven shaft at a second speed which differs from the first speed. |
98 |
Swinging drive connection for auger conveyors |
US61566767 |
1967-02-13 |
US3406809A |
1968-10-22 |
MARTIN MAYRATH |
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99 |
Center drive auger conveyor |
US56898866 |
1966-07-29 |
US3379301A |
1968-04-23 |
KOPASKA ARNOLD F |
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100 |
Center driven auger conveyor |
US33017663 |
1963-12-12 |
US3249210A |
1966-05-03 |
MARTIN MAYRATH; PIKE CHARLES E; KENDALL JOHN W |
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