Rotary feeder with recess for protective baffle and shear edge assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10794001
APP PUB NO 20160168789A1
SERIAL NO

14950436

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According to an aspect of the invention, a rotary feeder for transferring comminuted fibrous material is provided having as components: a rotary feeder housing, having at least one inlet opening for receiving material (chips) and at least one opening for discharging material (chips), and an internal shear edge assembly adjacent the inlet; wherein a protective baffle (doctor blade) is adjacent to the shear edge assembly; a rotor, rotatably mounted with the rotary feeder housing and having pockets for accepting material introduced to the rotary feeder housing; and a power source which rotates the rotor in said housing; and wherein the rotary feeder housing has a recess along the length of the rotor in the inlet at an exit end of the inlet, the recess being of sufficient size to allow the shear edge assembly and doctor blade to sit within the recess.

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ANDRITZ INC5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY SUITE 100W ALPHARETTA GA 30004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fitzgerald, Christopher George Queensbury, US 1 2
Grogan, Richard M Queensbury, US 8 25
Vogel, Keith Queensbury, US 15 43

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