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Plasticating extruder screw conveyors

US4387997A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 16, 1981
Grant dateJun 14, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C48/03
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plasticating extruder in which the screw conveyor includes an inner backfeed passage communicating with the channel established by the main flight of the screw conveyor and a solids-directing flight for directing unplasticated material into the backfeed passage and segregating already-plasticated material from the unplasticated material in the channel.

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