Rotary atomizer
US6551402B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B3/1021
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system utilizing a rotary atomizer for applying a liquid based substance to particles. In one example, a motor provides an in-line, direct drive force on a cage atomizer. With some systems, the cage atomizer has a vertical axis of rotation. With some systems, the motor is mounted external to the particle path and supported by a housing structure that provides an angled particle path. With some systems, other types of rotary atomizers may be used such as disk, bowl, or hollow disk rotary atomizers. With some examples of cage atomizers, a first portion of the cage atomizer may include a thread set that screws to a thread set of a second portion to hold a perforated structure in place. With some systems, the thread sets surround the axis of rotation.
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