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Pitching mechanism for lauter tun knives

US4333393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1980
Grant dateJun 8, 1982
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12C7/17
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A lauter tun knife assembly in which the knife is mounted for pivotal movement on a lauter knife drive, the pivotal mounting being about an axis adjacent a longitudinal edge of the knife, the pivotal movement being limited to a predetermined angle, preferably about 45.degree., so that on reversal of drive direction the knife flips through the predetermined angle.

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