US3341892A
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Pelletizing apparatus
Assignee: Somerset Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-23
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S Mayner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:52
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B9/00; B29B9/02; B29B9/06; B29B9/065; B29C; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PELLETIZING EXTRUDED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL COMPRISING, AN ENCLOSURE, A PLURALITY OF CIRCULARLY POSITIONED ORIFICES IN SAID ENCLOSURE THROUGH WHICH A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL IS EXTRUDED IN THE FORM OF RODS, A SHAFT IN SAID ENCLOSURE ENTERING IT FROM AN OPPOSING SIDE FACING SAID ORIFICE, A ROTARY CUTTER MEANS ON SAID SHAFT IN SAID ENCLOSURE BEING BIASED AGAINST SAID ORIFICES, AT LEAST TWO CUTTING BLADES CONTAINED IN SAID ROTARY CUTTER, A COOLANT SPRAY MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR SWEEPING SAID ORIFICES AND SAID EXTRUDING POLYMERIC RODS AT THE TIME OF CUTTING, AND A COLLECTING THROUGH IN SAID ENCLOSURE BELOW AND INDEPENDENT OF SAID CUTTER INTO WHICH SAID PELLETS AND SPRAY ARE COLLECTED HAVING AN OUTLET FOR THE CONTINUAL REMOVAL OF SAID CUTTING ENTRAINED COOLANT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PELLETIZING EXTRUDED THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL COMPRISING, AN ENCLOSURE, A PLURALITY OF CIRCULARLY POSITIONED ORIFICES IN SAID ENCLOSURE THROUGH WHICH A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERIC MATERIAL IS EXTRUDED IN THE FORM OF RODS, A SHAFT IN SAID ENCLOSURE ENTERING IT FROM AN OPPOSING SIDE FACING SAID ORIFICE, A ROTARY CUTTER MEANS ON SAID SHAFT IN SAID ENCLOSURE BEING BIASED AGAINST SAID ORIFICES, AT LEAST TWO CUTTING BLADES CONTAINED IN SAID ROTARY CUTTER, A COOLANT SPRAY MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE FOR SWEEPING SAID ORIFICES AND SAID EXTRUDING POLYMERIC RODS AT THE TIME OF CUTTING, AND A COLLECTING THROUGH IN SAID ENCLOSURE BELOW AND INDEPENDENT OF SAID CUTTER INTO WHICH SAID PELLETS AND SPRAY ARE COLLECTED HAVING AN OUTLET FOR THE CONTINUAL REMOVAL OF SAID CUTTING ENTRAINED COOLANT.
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