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Feed roller for mixing and feeding a powder

US5249019A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1992
Grant dateSep 28, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0822
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a feed roller for mixing a developer and feeding it to a developing roller, a first mixing wing parallel to a rotating shaft is provided, a second spiral-shape mixing wing is diagonally provided in a manner to cross the first wing, and a spiral-shape groove for feeding a powder is formed on the one side located on the forward section with respect to rotating direction and being the powder scraping-up side of the both sides of said second mixing wing, along said second mixing wing, so as to enhance the feed performance, lateral-mixing performance and lateral-feed performance of the feed roller.

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