US3941535A
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Extrusion device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-10-01
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Granted: 1976-03-02
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Expires: 1994-10-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an improvement in screw extrusion apparatus for handling resinous thermoplastic and similar materials, which has a portion of the length of the screw supplied with protuberances rising from the root of the screw and terminating in an outer surface spaced from the extruder bore giving intensive high shear treatment to the process material in the space therebetween with a dynamic volumetric treating capacity in this space greater than one and one half times the total throughput rate and between these protuberances passageways for separating and recombining of material to effect low shear high volume mixing.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis F. Street
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:08
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B7/00; B29B7/30; B29B7/34; B29B7/38; B29B7/40; B29B7/42; B29B7/428; B29B7/429; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/36; B29C48/50; B29C48/505; B29C48/59; B29C48/60; B29C48/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An extrusion device comprising a screw extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing directly from a transitional section through a compounding section; said transitional section having at least one channel which is reduced in depth in the direction of movement of said materials; and said compounding section including means for simultaneously subjecting at least the major portion of the materials from said transitional section to high shear forces and high volume separational and combinational mixing; said compounding section comprising a plurality of discrete protuberances on the screw root of said member, each separated from an adjoining protuberance by an intervening passageway and having an outer surface forming a spacing with said housing greater than 0.001 and less than 0.02 times the maximum inside diameter of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An extrusion device comprising a screw extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing directly from a transitional section through a compounding section; said transitional section having at least one channel which is reduced in depth in the direction of movement of said materials; and said compounding section including means for simultaneously subjecting at least the major portion of the materials from said transitional section to high shear forces and high volume separational and combinational mixing; said compounding section comprising a plurality of discrete protuberances on the screw root of said member, each separated from an adjoining protuberance by an intervening passageway and having an outer surface forming a spacing with said housing greater than 0.001 and less than 0.02 times the maximum inside diameter of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
136 words
An extrusion device comprising a screw extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing from a compounding section directly into a metering section; said compounding section including at least one channel for the movement of said material and means for simultaneously subjecting at least the major portion of said materials to high shear forces and high volume mixing; said metering section including at least one channel of lesser depth than any channel of said compounding section for the movement of said materials; said compounding section comprising a plurality of discrete protuberances on the screw root of said member, each separated from an adjoining protuberance by an intervening passageway and having an outer surface forming a spacing with said housing greater than 0.001 and less than 0.02 times the maximum inside diameter of said housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
An extrusion device comprising a screw extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing from a compounding section directly into a metering section; said compounding section including at least one channel for the movement of said material and means for simultaneously subjecting at least the major portion of said materials to high shear forces and high volume mixing; said metering section including at least one channel of lesser depth than any channel of said compounding section for the movement of said materials; said compounding section comprising a plurality of discrete protuberances on the screw root of said member, each separated from an adjoining protuberance by an intervening passageway and having an outer surface forming a spacing with said housing greater than 0.001 and less than 0.02 times the maximum inside diameter of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
An extrusion device comprising an extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing; said extrusion member including a plurality of discrete surfaces, each forming a spacing with said housing; and said extrusion member includes a plurality of discrete passageways, each separated from an adjoining passageway by an intervening protuberance, with the depths of the passageways increasing progressively along the length of said member in the direction of movement of said materials; thereby to subject said materials to high volume mixing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
An extrusion device comprising an extrusion member for the movement of materials within a housing; said extrusion member including a plurality of discrete surfaces, each forming a spacing with said housing; and said extrusion member includes a plurality of discrete passageways, each separated from an adjoining passageway by an intervening protuberance, with the depths of the passageways increasing progressively along the length of said member in the direction of movement of said materials; thereby to subject said materials to high volume mixing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An extrusion device in accordance with claim 3 wherein each spacing between said surfaces and said housing is wider at its leading edge than at its trailing edge in the direction of rotation of said member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An extrusion device in accordance with claim 1 wherein each spacing between said surface and said housing is wider at its leading edge than at its trailing edge in the direction of rotation of said member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
An extrusion device in accordance with claim 2 wherein each spacing between said surface and said housing is wider at its leading edge than at its trailing edge in the direction of rotation of said member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An extrusion device in accordance with claim 4 wherein said passageways increase to a full depth equal to the maximum height of the protuberances and further including a plurality of passageways having said full depth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An extrusion device in accordance with claim 4 wherein each of said surfaces includes a step in the face thereof.
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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) | 1979-03-02 | 1979-09-01 | 1980-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-02 | 1983-09-01 | 1984-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-02 | 1987-09-01 | 1988-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |