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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Frank Bishop, Wales, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 11/00 (2006.01); B30B 9/32 (2006.01); B30B 11/00 (2006.01); B65G 53/60 (2006.01); B65G 53/46 (2006.01); C22B 1/248 (2006.01); B04C 11/00 (2006.01); B07B 9/00 (2006.01); B24B 55/06 (2006.01); B23K 26/16 (2006.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/142 (2014.01); B65G 53/24 (2006.01); B03B 9/06 (2006.01); C22B 1/24 (2006.01); B65G 53/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B30B 9/327 (2013.01); B03B 9/061 (2013.01); B04C 11/00 (2013.01); B07B 9/00 (2013.01); B23K 26/0093 (2013.01); B23K 26/142 (2015.10); B23K 26/16 (2013.01); B23Q 11/005 (2013.01); B23Q 11/0046 (2013.01); B23Q 11/0057 (2013.01); B24B 55/06 (2013.01); B30B 11/00 (2013.01); B65G 53/24 (2013.01); B65G 53/60 (2013.01); C22B 1/2406 (2013.01); C22B 1/248 (2013.01); B65G 53/10 (2013.01); B65G 53/46 (2013.01); B65G 53/4691 (2013.01); Y10S 29/031 (2013.01); Y10S 29/094 (2013.01); Y10S 82/901 (2013.01); Y10S 100/903 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49753 (2015.01); Y10T 408/50 (2015.01); Y10T 409/304088 (2015.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for collecting dust from a cutting unit is provided. The apparatus includes a rotary valve operatively connected to the cutting unit, a conduit in fluid communication with the rotary valve, and a compacting machine disposed downstream from the conduit and configured to receive dust from the conduit. A blower is configured to pull air downstream to carry the dust into the compacting machine. The compacting machine produces a compact from the dust.