Apparatus for supplying fluid to a rotating tube comprising end cap with purging fluid
US4412683A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1982 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/91
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for supplying fluid to a rotary tube uncontaminated with ambient air comprises an end cap having an open ended bore in which an end portion of the tube may be rotatably positioned, a first conduit extending into the end cap through which fluid may be fed into the rotary tube, and a second conduit communicating with the end cap bore through which a purge fluid may be fed into and at least partially through the bore to the exterior of the end cap.
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