Axial flow rotary separator
US4884994A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/442
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an axial flow rotary separator, the crop material engaging elements of the eccentrically mounted rotor include helically oriented deflecting surfaces of significant axial extent which in operation, sweep closely or "wipe" a separating grate of the separator casing while the helical surfaces contribute to axial indexing of the material.
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