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US4260401A
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Regenerative cyclone-type air/particulate concentrator and collector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-03-14
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 2000-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A cyclone-type particulate collector and concentrator is provided wherein the outlet tube is provided with a conical concentrator having its sidewalls formed of a plurality of tapered, spaced, nested, generally U-shaped and cross-section vaned members between which the gas entering the outlet tube must pass in flowing to the outlet end of the outlet tube. A portion of the sidewall of the outlet tube of the cyclone-type particulate collector is provided with a gate to act as a particulate skimmer which opens into the gas inlet volute for recirculation of the skimmed particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew Truhan
- 👤 William R. Haynes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:39
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/12; B04C5/13; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A cyclone-type particulate material collector comprising: a generally cylindrical body portion having a conical lower particulate material outlet portion; a dirty gas inlet volute at the upper end of the cylindrical body portion; a cylindrical gas outlet tube projecting through the inlet volute and terminating in the cylindrical body portion; a conical particulate material concentrator mounted in the outlet tube, said conical concentrator positioned with its base downstream in respect to the direction of gas flow through the gas outlet tube, the sidewall of said conical concentrator formed of a plurality of tapered generally U-shaped vane members; and a skimmer in the upper wall of the gas outlet tube upstream of the base of the conical concentrator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cyclone-type particulate material collector comprising: a generally cylindrical body portion having a conical lower particulate material outlet portion; a dirty gas inlet volute at the upper end of the cylindrical body portion; a cylindrical gas outlet tube projecting through the inlet volute and terminating in the cylindrical body portion; a conical particulate material concentrator mounted in the outlet tube, said conical concentrator positioned with its base downstream in respect to the direction of gas flow through the gas outlet tube, the sidewall of said conical concentrator formed of a plurality of tapered generally U-shaped vane members; and a skimmer in the upper wall of the gas outlet tube upstream of the base of the conical concentrator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
133 words
A cyclone-type particulate material collector comprising: a generally cylindrical body portion having a conical lower particulate material outlet portion; a dirty gas inlet volute at the upper end of the cylindrical body portion; a cylindrical gas outlet tube projecting through the inlet volute and terminating in the cylindrical body portion; a conical particulate material concentrator mounted in the outlet tube, said conical concentrator positioned with its base downstream in respect to the direction of gas flow through the gas outlet tube, the sidewall of said conical concentrator formed of a plurality of tapered, spaced, nested generally U-shaped in cross-section vane members between which the gas entering the gas outlet tube must pass; and a skimmer door in the upper wall of the gas outlet tube upstream of the base of the conical concentrator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
A cyclone-type particulate material collector comprising: a generally cylindrical body portion having a conical lower particulate material outlet portion; a dirty gas inlet volute at the upper end of the cylindrical body portion; a cylindrical gas outlet tube projecting through the inlet volute and terminating in the cylindrical body portion; a conical particulate material concentrator mounted in the outlet tube, said conical concentrator positioned with its base downstream in respect to the direction of gas flow through the gas outlet tube, the sidewall of said conical concentrator formed of a plurality of tapered, spaced, nested generally U-shaped in cross-section vane members between which the gas entering the gas outlet tube must pass; and a skimmer door in the upper wall of the gas outlet tube upstream of the base of the conical concentrator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cyclone-type particulate material collector as defined in claim 2 further including means for adjusting the skimmer door to vary the portion of gas in the outlet tube which is re-directed to the cylindrical body portion of the collector.
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