US3276755A
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Kiln system and method
Assignee: Fuller Co
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Filing: 1964-07-20
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl H Bast
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:39
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27D; F27D15/00; F27D15/02; F27D15/0206; F27D15/0213; F27D19/00; F27D15/022; F27D2015/0233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A KILN SYSTEM COMPRISING A KILN, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING MATERIAL FROM THE KILN INTO A COOLER, SAID COOLER BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO AT LEAST A FIRST COOLING CHAMBER AND A SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, SAID FIRST COOLING CHAMBER BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE INCOMING HOT MATERIAL, FIRST DRAFT MEANS FOR PASSING A GAS THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE FIRST COOLING CHMABER AND INTO THE KILN, SECOND DRAFT MEANS FOR PASSING A GAS THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, EXHAUST MEANS FOR REMOVING GAS FROM THE SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR MODULATING THE VOLUME OUTPUT OF THE FIRST DRAFT MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE GAS DISCHARGING FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER, A TEMPERING CONDUIT COMMUNICATING WITH THE EXHAUST MEANS AND WITH THE FIRST DRAFT MEANS, SAID FIRST DRAFT MEANS HAVING AN INTAKE CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF COOL GAS, INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS FOR REGULATING THE RELATIVE VOLUME RATES OF FLOW THROUGH THE TEMPERING CONDUIT AND THE INTAKE CONDUIT, CONTROLLING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS DISCHARGING FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER FOR CONTROLLING THE INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF MATERIAL WITHIN THE KILN FOR EXERTING AN OVERRIDING CONTROL OF THE INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A KILN SYSTEM COMPRISING A KILN, MEANS FOR DISCHARGING MATERIAL FROM THE KILN INTO A COOLER, SAID COOLER BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO AT LEAST A FIRST COOLING CHAMBER AND A SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, SAID FIRST COOLING CHAMBER BEING ARRANGED TO RECEIVE THE INCOMING HOT MATERIAL, FIRST DRAFT MEANS FOR PASSING A GAS THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE FIRST COOLING CHMABER AND INTO THE KILN, SECOND DRAFT MEANS FOR PASSING A GAS THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, EXHAUST MEANS FOR REMOVING GAS FROM THE SECOND COOLING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR MODULATING THE VOLUME OUTPUT OF THE FIRST DRAFT MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE GAS DISCHARGING FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER, A TEMPERING CONDUIT COMMUNICATING WITH THE EXHAUST MEANS AND WITH THE FIRST DRAFT MEANS, SAID FIRST DRAFT MEANS HAVING AN INTAKE CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH A SOURCE OF COOL GAS, INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS FOR REGULATING THE RELATIVE VOLUME RATES OF FLOW THROUGH THE TEMPERING CONDUIT AND THE INTAKE CONDUIT, CONTROLLING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS DISCHARGING FROM THE FIRST COOLING CHAMBER FOR CONTROLLING THE INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE OF MATERIAL WITHIN THE KILN FOR EXERTING AN OVERRIDING CONTROL OF THE INTAKE PROPORTIONING MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |