US4300838A
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Mixing and kneading machine
Assignee: Bridgestone Corp
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Filing: 1979-06-22
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 1999-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An internal mixer includes a pair of rotors each having spiral vanes adapted to advance materials in the axial direction of the rotors. More particularly, each of the respective rotors has a long vane and a short vane and each of the vanes is of a spiral direction. The spiraling or screwing direction of the long vane is the same as the screwing direction of the short vane on the respective rotors. The flow of the materials along the axial direction differs from one rotor to another. Also disclosed is a mixing and kneading machine including a pair of parallel rotors each having a long vane and a short vane, the long vane extending spirally about the center lines of the rotors and the short vane extending along the center lines of the rotors. Flowing behavior of material to be mixed and kneaded occurs in opposing directions between both rotors.
Inventors
- 👤 Norimoto Sato
- 👤 Minoru Miyaoka
- 👤 Shin Yamasaki
- 👤 Kimio Inoue
- 👤 Akimasa Kuriyama
- 👤 Tsugushi Fukui
- 👤 Toshihiro Asai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B7/00; B29B7/02; B29B7/06; B29B7/10; B29B7/18; B29B7/183; B29B7/186; B29B7/74; B29B7/7476; B29B7/7495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A mixing and kneading machine including a mixing chamber defined by a casing comprising: a pair of parallel rotors disposed within said casing, each of said rotors having at least one long vane and at least one short vane both of which extend spirally about the center lines of each of the rotors and in the same direction of spiraling on each rotor such that flowing behavior of materials to be mixed and kneaded occur in opposing directions between each of said rotors and along the axis of each of said rotor; and means connected to said rotors for rotating said rotors in opposite directions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A mixing and kneading machine including a mixing chamber defined by a casing comprising: a pair of parallel rotors disposed within said casing, each of said rotors having at least one long vane and at least one short vane both of which extend spirally about the center lines of each of the rotors and in the same direction of spiraling on each rotor such that flowing behavior of materials to be mixed and kneaded occur in opposing directions between each of said rotors and along the axis of each of said rotor; and means connected to said rotors for rotating said rotors in opposite directions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mixing and kneading machine as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said rotors has two long vanes and two short vanes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mixing and kneading machine as defined in claim 1 wherein said materials comprise hard rubber and a vulcanizing agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mixing and kneading machine including a mixing chamber defined by a casing comprising: a pair of parallel rotors disposed within said casing, each of said rotors having at least one long vane and at least one short vane, said at least one long vane extending spirally about the center lines of the rotors and said at least one short vane extending along the center lines of the rotors such that flow behavior of materials to be mixed and kneaded occurs in opposing directions between each of said rotors along the axis of each of said rotors; and means connected to said rotors for rotating said rotors in opposite directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mixing and kneading machine including a mixing chamber defined by a casing comprising: a pair of parallel rotors disposed within said casing, each of said rotors having at least one long vane and at least one short vane, said at least one long vane extending spirally about the center lines of the rotors and said at least one short vane extending along the center lines of the rotors such that flow behavior of materials to be mixed and kneaded occurs in opposing directions between each of said rotors along the axis of each of said rotors; and means connected to said rotors for rotating said rotors in opposite directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mixing and kneading machine as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said rotors has at least two long vanes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mixing and kneading machine as defined in claims 1, 2, or 3, wherein said at least one short vane and said at least one long vane are in phase with respect to each other.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-11-16 | 1985-05-18 | 1985-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-16 | 1989-05-18 | 1989-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-16 | 1993-05-18 | 1993-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |