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Screening apparatus with slot ring moveable in axial direction

US6938846B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 3, 2000
Grant dateSep 6, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21D5/06
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for screening pulp suspensions is provided, including a housing, a rotary screen within the housing, a screen chamber between the rotary screen and the housing, a reject outlet, an accept outlet, an outer screen surface defining the outer surface of the screen chamber, a bottom screen surface defining the lower surface of the screen chamber, a slot ring at the bottom screen surface and adjacent to a knob ring at the lower end of the rotary screen, and an adjustment screw for adjusting the size of the gap between the knob ring and the slot ring from outside of the housing.

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