Swivel
US7717477B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J15/0616
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manipulator operative in hygienic environments. A swivel operative to flexibly transport gas includes a fixed part comprising a plurality of members divisible to permit the swivel to be cleaned, a moveable part journaled in the fixed part, and a cavity arranged between the fixed part and the moveable part, the cavity operative to decrease a speed of gas flow whereby particles present in the gas are stopped and deposited in the cavity.
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