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Particle deflector and method of distributing dissimilar particles

US4683922A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 1986
Grant dateAug 4, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G69/0441
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A particle deflector located between a particle feed stream of dissimilar particles and a collection receptacle. The deflector has a deflector surface facing the on coming particle feed stream. The particles are deflected by the surface and are collected in the receptacle. The surface defined by the collected particles is substantially flat and the dissimilar particles do not segregate.

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