The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2021
Applicant:
Midrex Technologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
James Lloyd Lewis, Jr., Charlotte, NC (US);
Brian Voelker, Concord, NC (US);
Lemuel Orleans, Talisay, PH;
Assignee:
Midrex Techonologies, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 13/00 (2006.01); B65G 15/08 (2006.01); B65G 17/06 (2006.01); B65G 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 13/0086 (2013.01); B65G 15/08 (2013.01); B65G 17/067 (2013.01); B65G 23/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A briquette cooling conveyor system includes an apron pan conveyor. The apron pan conveyor includes: an apron pan with openings adapted to drain water from the apron pan conveyor, an apron pan upper, carry strand, and an apron pan lower, return strand. The briquette cooling conveyor system further includes a carriage side flushing hopper positioned between the apron pan upper, carry strand and the apron pan lower, return strand, and the carriage side flushing hopper is configured to capture fines and water from the system.