Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A jacketed centrifuge for exchanging material between liquids, at least one of which contains suspended solids, comprising: a housing, a drum mounted for rotation within said housing, a conveyor worm mounted for rotation coaxially with said drum, inlet and outlet means for introducing a relatively light liquid into said drum and withdrawing it from said drum, inlet and outlet means for introducing a heavier liquid having solids suspended therein into said drum and out of said drum, and discharge means for discharging solids from said drum, said drum having a larger cross-sectional area at said discharge means than at either inlet means, and said discharge means being located at the area of greatest radius of said drum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A jacketed centrifuge for exchanging material between liquids, at least one of which contains suspended solids, comprising: a housing, a drum mounted for rotation within said housing, a conveyor worm mounted for rotation coaxially with said drum, inlet and outlet means for introducing a relatively light liquid into said drum and withdrawing it from said drum, inlet and outlet means for introducing a heavier liquid having solids suspended therein into said drum and out of said drum, and discharge means for discharging solids from said drum, said drum having a larger cross-sectional area at said discharge means than at either inlet means, and said discharge means being located at the area of greatest radius of said drum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 in which: the discharge of solids through said drum occurs in an axial direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A centrifuge assembly according to claim 1 in which: discharge of said solids through said drum is in a radial direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 in which: said drum is essentially cylindrical and has a conically expanding portion in the vicinity of said discharge means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 in which: said drum is essentially cylindrical and has a conically expanding portion and a conical reducing portion beyond said conically expanding portion in the vicinity of said discharge means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 which includes: a plurality of spaced nozzles distributed about the periphery of said drum, and regulating means cooperating with said nozzles to regulate the flow of solids therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A centrifuge according to claim 6 in which: said regulating means includes an apertured disk driven in unison with said conveyor worm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 which includes: a barrier disk carried by said conveyor worm and functioning to divert light liquid from being discharged from said drum in combination with said heavier liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 in which: said conveyor worm extends the full length of said drum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A centrifuge according to claim 1 in which: the outlet means for said relatively light and relatively heavier liquids comprise pipes equally spaced from the axis of said drum.