US3189944A
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Pellet forming apparatus
Assignee: ChampionX LLC
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Filing: 1962-07-06
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1982-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacklin Clarence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:43
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/06; B22F9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
PELLET FORMING APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION: A VESSEL; HEATING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING LEAD IN A MOLTEN CONDITION WITHIN SAID VESSEL; DROP FORMING MEANS; CONVEYING MEANS FOR CIRCULATING MOLTEN LEAD BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; VALVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CONVEYING MEANS FOR RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF SAID MOLTEN LEAD TO SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; CONTROL MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTAND HEAD ON SAID VALVE MEANS; LIQUID OVERFLOW MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DROP FORMING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT HEAD ON SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; AND QUENCH MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DROP FORMING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
PELLET FORMING APPARATUS WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION: A VESSEL; HEATING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING LEAD IN A MOLTEN CONDITION WITHIN SAID VESSEL; DROP FORMING MEANS; CONVEYING MEANS FOR CIRCULATING MOLTEN LEAD BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; VALVE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CONVEYING MEANS FOR RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF SAID MOLTEN LEAD TO SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; CONTROL MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTAND HEAD ON SAID VALVE MEANS; LIQUID OVERFLOW MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DROP FORMING MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT HEAD ON SAID DROP FORMING MEANS; AND QUENCH MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID DROP FORMING MEANS.
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