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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
May. 14, 2020
Applicant:
Mississippi Lime Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Gerald K. Bequette, Ste. Genevieve, MO (US);
Nathan T. Hooper, Farmington, MO (US);
Randy Griffard, St. Mary, MO (US);
Martin Gran, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Mississippi Lime Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/26 (2006.01); G01F 25/00 (2022.01); G01F 15/00 (2006.01); B65G 53/04 (2006.01); G01F 11/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 25/0092 (2013.01); B65G 53/04 (2013.01); G01F 11/261 (2013.01); G01F 15/005 (2013.01); G01M 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotary airlock test and demonstration setup, system, and method allowing for rotary airlocks to be tested for air leakage, wear, and particularly for inconsistent wear. The system allows for testing of the rotary airlocks on site utilizing a truck mounted system and even in situ should a portion of the air path for the testing be part of the pneumatic conveyor the rotary airlock would be used with.