Safety lock for air driven centrifuge
US4345713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B7/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an air driven centrifuge having an access door to a rotor chamber housing a rotor seat and a rotor having a plurality of turbine flutes formed in the underside thereof. Air jet means in the rotor seat are provided for supporting and spinning the rotor on an air cushion in the chamber. Means are provided to prevent the opening of the access door when pressurized air is supplied to the air jets, and means are provided to delay for a predetermined period, the opening of the door after the supply of pressurized air to the air jets is discontinued.
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