Apparatus and method for distributing a particulate charge over an article
US6558721B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21C9/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for distributing a charge falling onto an article. The apparatus includes a baffle to present a continuous deflection surface to the falling charge, the deflection surface deflecting at least a portion of the charge radially outwardly, and a guide arranged downstream of the baffle to deflect at least a portion of the charge radially inwardly to cause the charge to fall onto the article with a required distribution. The baffle and the guide may be adjustably mounted such that the relative positions of the guide and the baffle can be adjusted to achieve a desired distribution of the charge.
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