Diverter valves
US4264244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8782
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotor diverter valve operable for diverting materials in a pneumatic conveying line to secondary locations with the rotor diverter valve including a housing and pivotally mounted rotor having a pair of converging passages therein that can direct material from an inlet in the housing to one of a plurality of outlets on the housing through proper position of the rotor within the housing. The housing includes interchangeable inlet and outlet attachments that can be tightly sealed around the converging passages in the rotor.
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