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US4154686A
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Apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation
Assignee: Nakashima Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-09-27
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1997-09-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation has suction boxes which respectively have a suction hole on a rear surface and a perforated surface at a front surface and said suction boxes being connected in series to form a conveyor and said suction holes being connected to a suction trough so as to give the sucking condition of the suction boxes in the zone of the suction trough wherein a filter cloth is contacted with the perforated surfaces of the suction boxes and is held by side plates which can be closed and opened at both sides of the suction boxes and the filter cloth and the suction boxes are moved at the synchronized velocity under suction.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiro Ootani
- 👤 Mikio Kozuka
- 👤 Ryuichiro Takeda
- 👤 Hideaki Kurihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 21:37
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D33/00; B01D33/333; B01D33/44; B01D33/48; B01D33/50; B01D33/58; B01D33/62; B01D33/64; B01D33/646; B01D33/70; B01D33/72; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for producing a uniform continuous sheet by continuous liquid-solid separation comprising: an array of suction boxes; means joining said array into a conveyor having at least one run; means for moving said conveyor along said run; a suction hole located on a rear surface of each said suction box; a perforated surface forming at least part of a front surface of each said suction box; a suction trough communicating with each suction hole along said run for sucking liquid from the suction boxes; a filter cloth synchroniously movable with said conveyor adjacent said perforated surfaces along said run only; side plates forming substantially continuous opposite side wall surfaces for said suction boxes, transverse to the direction of said run, movable to a closed position along said run to hold a portion of said filter cloth, and movable to an open position at the ends of said run to release said filter cloth; means for opening and closing said side plates; whereby a liquid-solid slurry fed to the filter cloth surface at the beginning of the run will be dewatered by the sucking effect of the suction trough to form a continuous uniform sheet on the filter cloth at the end of said run.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for producing a uniform continuous sheet by continuous liquid-solid separation comprising: an array of suction boxes; means joining said array into a conveyor having at least one run; means for moving said conveyor along said run; a suction hole located on a rear surface of each said suction box; a perforated surface forming at least part of a front surface of each said suction box; a suction trough communicating with each suction hole along said run for sucking liquid from the suction boxes; a filter cloth synchroniously movable with said conveyor adjacent said perforated surfaces along said run only; side plates forming substantially continuous opposite side wall surfaces for said suction boxes, transverse to the direction of said run, movable to a closed position along said run to hold a portion of said filter cloth, and movable to an open position at the ends of said run to release said filter cloth; means for opening and closing said side plates; whereby a liquid-solid slurry fed to the filter cloth surface at the beginning of the run will be dewatered by the sucking effect of the suction trough to form a continuous uniform sheet on the filter cloth at the end of said run.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation according to claim 1 which further comprises a least one press-roller for compressing said slurry on said filter cloth into a solid product.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation according to claim 2 wherein a plurality of the press-rollers are used, said press-rollers arranged to provide higher pressure at the down stream end of said plurality and lower pressure at the up stream end of said plurality.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus for continuous liquid-solid separation according to claim 1 including means for providing a cementitious slurry on the filter cloth, means for providing a glass fiber on the slurry and means for providing a cementitious slurry on said glass fiber so as to form a multi-plied green sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the run is entirely within a single plane and the means for opening and closing the side plates are located immediately adjacent the ends of said run so that the filter cloth may continue to travel to the plane of said run following said suction run so as to not rupture said sheet.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
246 words
An apparatus for producing uniform continuous sheets by continuous liquid-solid separation comprising: an array of suction boxes; means joining said array into a conveyor having at least one run; means for moving said conveyor along said run; a suction hole located on a rear surface of each of said suction box; a perforated surface forming at last part of a front surface of each said suction box; a suction trough communicating with each suction hole along said run for sucking liquid from the suction boxes; a filter cloth synchroniously movable with said conveyor adjacent said perforated surfaces along said run only; side plates forming opposite side surfaces for said suction boxes, transverse to the direction of said run, movable to a closed position along said run to hold a portion of said filter cloth, and movable to an open position at the end of said run to release said filter cloth; means for opening and closing said plates, said means for opening and closing said plates being repsectively pivotably connected to the sides of said suction boxes; guide rails mounted out of said suction boxes and adapted to contact said means for opening and closing said side plates to turn said side plates; whereby a liquid-solid slurry fed to the filter cloth surface at the beginning of the run will be dewatered by the sucking effect of the suction trough to form a continuous uniform sheet on the filter cloth at the end of said run.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
246 words
An apparatus for producing uniform continuous sheets by continuous liquid-solid separation comprising: an array of suction boxes; means joining said array into a conveyor having at least one run; means for moving said conveyor along said run; a suction hole located on a rear surface of each of said suction box; a perforated surface forming at last part of a front surface of each said suction box; a suction trough communicating with each suction hole along said run for sucking liquid from the suction boxes; a filter cloth synchroniously movable with said conveyor adjacent said perforated surfaces along said run only; side plates forming opposite side surfaces for said suction boxes, transverse to the direction of said run, movable to a closed position along said run to hold a portion of said filter cloth, and movable to an open position at the end of said run to release said filter cloth; means for opening and closing said plates, said means for opening and closing said plates being repsectively pivotably connected to the sides of said suction boxes; guide rails mounted out of said suction boxes and adapted to contact said means for opening and closing said side plates to turn said side plates; whereby a liquid-solid slurry fed to the filter cloth surface at the beginning of the run will be dewatered by the sucking effect of the suction trough to form a continuous uniform sheet on the filter cloth at the end of said run.
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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) | 1982-05-14 | 1982-11-13 | 1983-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-14 | 1986-11-13 | 1987-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-14 | 1990-11-13 | 1991-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |