Screen clamp with integrated center feed

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8647505
APP PUB NO 20120329630A1
SERIAL NO

13168216

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A screen clamp with integrated center feed is disclosed. The screen clamp may be rotatably mounted in a continuous centrifuge. The screen clamp may comprise: a feed cone having a base and sidewall, wherein a center of the base has a feed opening and the sidewall has one or more discharge openings; and an outer flange attached to and extending along a bottom edge of the feed cone, wherein the outer flange is configured to secure a basket filtering screen of a continuous centrifuge to a basket. The screen clamp may be configured to direct a massecuite feed entering the feed opening through the one or more discharge openings and onto the basket filtering screen. The screen clamp may also comprise a weir.

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THE WESTERN STATES MACHINE COMPANY625 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE FAIRFIELD OH 45011

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Hoffmann, Jeffrey R Fairfield, US 16 62

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