Hydraulic cylinder extension device for a filter press
US5194148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D25/19
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for extending the operable range of a hydraulic cylinder in a filter press is disclosed herein. The filter press includes an overhead beam, first and second end stands connected to respective ends of said beam, a plurality of filter plates movably suspended from said overhead beam between the end stands, and a follower movably mounted and suspended from said overhead beam. The second end stand includes a guide bush and a flange for removably attaching a hydraulic cylinder therein. The device for extending the range of the hydraulic cylinder includes a tube dimensioned to receive the hydraulic cylinder therein, the tube including a shaft at one end thereof receivable in the guide bush, the shaft including a flange extending thereabout to bear against the flange of the guide bush, and a flange extending about the other end of the tube to bear against the flange of the hydraulic cylinder.
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