US3909222A
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Waste collection apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-12-12
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1993-12-12
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for collecting waste material, such as dirt and trash from a cotton gin or similar source, and compacting the material to prevent atmospheric pollution. An air stream carrying the waste material is injected into a separation chamber, which contains deflection means to deflect the larger waste particles to a compacting screw conveyor. The air, and suspended fine particles, are extracted from the chamber by a blower, which reduces back pressure in the chamber and minimizes power requirements. The fine particles are collected in a condenser and added to the other compacted material for disposal or other use.
Inventors
- 👤 James Daniel Caughlin
- 👤 John D Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:06
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/04; B01D45/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
WASTE COLLECTION APPARATUS, COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED SEPARATION CHAMBER HAVING AN UPPER PORTION WITH AN INLET AT ONE END FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF WASTE MATERIAL, THE OTHER END OF SAID UPPER PORTION HAVING AN AIR OUTLET, SAID CHAMBER HAVING A LOWER PORTION WITH DOWNWARDLY CONVERGING SIDE WALLS, A TROUGH EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A COMPACTING CONVEYOR MOUNTED IN SAID TROUGH AND HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING AT ONE END, AN INVERTED V-SHAPED DEFLECTOR FIXED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER WITH THE APEX THEREOF EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CHAMBER WITH SAID INLET OPENING IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE APEX OF THE DEFLECTOR, SCATTER BARS FIXED TO THE APEX PORTION OF SAID DEFLECTOR AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN SAID V-SHAPED DEFLECTOR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID INLET IN THE PATH OF INCOMING WASTE MATERIAL IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DEFLECTOR THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID DEFLECTOR EXTENDING A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW SAID INLET OPENING AND BEING CLOSELY SPACED FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING LONGITUDINAL SLOTTS THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY THE LARGE PARTICULATE CONTAINED IN THE WASTE MATERIAL IS CAUSED TO DROP INTO SAID TROUGH, BLOWER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID OUTLET FOR EXTRACING AIR FROM SAID CHAMBER, CONDENSER MEANS BETWEEN SAID AIR OUTLET AND SAID BLOWER FOR SEPRATING FINE PARTICULATE MATTER FROM AIR EXTRACTED FROM THE CHAMBER, AND SAID UPPER PORTION HAS A MANIFOLD EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CHAMBER ABOVE SAID DEFLECTOR AND LEADING TO SAID AIR OUTLET,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
WASTE COLLECTION APPARATUS, COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED SEPARATION CHAMBER HAVING AN UPPER PORTION WITH AN INLET AT ONE END FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF WASTE MATERIAL, THE OTHER END OF SAID UPPER PORTION HAVING AN AIR OUTLET, SAID CHAMBER HAVING A LOWER PORTION WITH DOWNWARDLY CONVERGING SIDE WALLS, A TROUGH EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY ALONG AND CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A COMPACTING CONVEYOR MOUNTED IN SAID TROUGH AND HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING AT ONE END, AN INVERTED V-SHAPED DEFLECTOR FIXED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER WITH THE APEX THEREOF EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CHAMBER WITH SAID INLET OPENING IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE APEX OF THE DEFLECTOR, SCATTER BARS FIXED TO THE APEX PORTION OF SAID DEFLECTOR AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY IN SAID V-SHAPED DEFLECTOR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID INLET IN THE PATH OF INCOMING WASTE MATERIAL IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DEFLECTOR THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID DEFLECTOR EXTENDING A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW SAID INLET OPENING AND BEING CLOSELY SPACED FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND DEFINING LONGITUDINAL SLOTTS THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY THE LARGE PARTICULATE CONTAINED IN THE WASTE MATERIAL IS CAUSED TO DROP INTO SAID TROUGH, BLOWER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID OUTLET FOR EXTRACING AIR FROM SAID CHAMBER, CONDENSER MEANS BETWEEN SAID AIR OUTLET AND SAID BLOWER FOR SEPRATING FINE PARTICULATE MATTER FROM AIR EXTRACTED FROM THE CHAMBER, AND SAID UPPER PORTION HAS A MANIFOLD EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CHAMBER ABOVE SAID DEFLECTOR AND LEADING TO SAID AIR OUTLET,
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-29 | 1979-03-31 | 1979-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-29 | 1983-03-31 | 1983-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-29 | 1987-03-31 | 1987-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |