Continuous-flow mixer for the gluing of loose chips of wood, fibers, or other particles

Claim 1

A continuous flow mixer for the gluing of loose chips of wood, fibers or other particles which are intended for the manufacture of pressed bodies comprising: a generally cylindrical hollow drum rotatably mounted around an axis which is oblique with respect to the horizontal, said drum having an inlet end and an outlet end, said inlt end being positioned at a higher level than said outlet end, said drum further including a plurality of driver elements disposed on the inner surface of said drum, said drum further including a header connected to one end thereof; means for rotating said drum, said means coupled to said header; means for supplying the particles to be treated to said inlet end; means for removal of said treated particles from said outlet end; and a pressure nozzle acting substantially in the direction of the axis of the drum for the spraying of a glue into said hollow drum, said nozzle being disposed adjacent said inlet end and above said particle supply means, whereby when said particles are fed into said rotating drum by said particle conveying means, said particles are conveyed by said driver elements to the upper portion of said drum whereat said particles fall downwardly through the interior of said drum in a veil-like cloud, said particles being sprayed by said glue from said nozzle as they fall, said treated particles progressively migrating to said outlet end preparatory to exiting the drum.