US4074803A
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Screw conveyor having stopper bar means
Assignee: Sunds Defibrator Inc
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Filing: 1976-04-23
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1996-04-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved screw feeder such as may be used for conveying ligno-cellulosic materials such as wood chips, shavings, sawdust and the like to pulping apparatus includes a plurality of stopper bars positioned symmetrically about the inner periphery of the screw feeder throat inlet. The stopper bars are narrow, elongate wedge-shaped and extend from the greater diameter flare bore of the conical throat to the lesser diameter taper bore. The stopper bars prevent material from rotating with the screw rather than advancing longitudinally through the throat and thus decrease plugging and clogging problems so that a higher pulping capacity due to improved feed is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Ture Eric Kollberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G45/00; B65G45/005; B65G33/00; B65G33/08; B65G33/14; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/22; B30B11/24; B30B11/248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In a screw conveyor for pulp manufacturing equipment, including feed screw means rotationally mounted within a casing defining a chamber for receiving the pulp material, a throat member connected to and extending longitudinally from said casing and having a conical bore tapering from its inlet end at the material receiving chamber towards a discharge end and being provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves, the feed screw means extending into said bore to gently and progressively compress the material while it is being advanced therethrough by the rotation of the screw means, the improvement which enhances feeding of the pulp material while preventing the same from turning with the feed screw and thereby prevents clogging, said improvement comprising: a. a flared peripheral portion (44) at the inlet end of said throat member defining a flare bore (43) merging with the tapered bore of the throat member; and b. a plurality of elongate stopper bar means having a wedge profile seated in said flare bore (43) adjacent to and overlapping the longitudinal grooves in the throat member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a screw conveyor for pulp manufacturing equipment, including feed screw means rotationally mounted within a casing defining a chamber for receiving the pulp material, a throat member connected to and extending longitudinally from said casing and having a conical bore tapering from its inlet end at the material receiving chamber towards a discharge end and being provided with a plurality of longitudinal grooves, the feed screw means extending into said bore to gently and progressively compress the material while it is being advanced therethrough by the rotation of the screw means, the improvement which enhances feeding of the pulp material while preventing the same from turning with the feed screw and thereby prevents clogging, said improvement comprising: a. a flared peripheral portion (44) at the inlet end of said throat member defining a flare bore (43) merging with the tapered bore of the throat member; and b. a plurality of elongate stopper bar means having a wedge profile seated in said flare bore (43) adjacent to and overlapping the longitudinal grooves in the throat member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement in a screw conveyor according to claim 1, in which the wedge profiled stopper bar means is so dimensioned as to have a length approximately 2-4 times its maximum height at its leading edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improvement in a screw conveyor according to claim 2, in which the wedge profiled stopper bars have a width ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 their maximum height.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The improvement in a screw conveyor according to claim 1, in which the wedge profiled stopper bars have a relatively flat surface (48) fitting snugly against the inner surface of the flared portion 44 of the throat member to provide a side face (52) which is sloped at an angle to a plane passing through the throat axis at an angle of approximately 25°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The improvement in a screw conveyor according to claim 4, in which the side face (52) and face (54) are canted along the length of the stopper bars so as to form an angle to a plane longitudinally parallel to the axis of the throat member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The improvement in a screw conveyor according to claim 5, in which the stopper bar means posses a slight angle relative to the vertical plane extending through the axis of the stopper bar means and normal to the upper surface (48) and terminating in an undercut portion (58) having an angle on the order of 45° to said normal plane, and the face (60) opposite said face (52) being substantially planar.
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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) | 1981-02-20 | 1981-08-22 | 1982-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |