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:
Jan. 18, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Maurice W Vincent, Newbury, GB;
Assignee:
Stork Protecon B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34 35 ; 34164 ; 34 5 / ; 34 52 ; 34 54 ; 34216 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a fluid bed conditioning apparatus (especially a dryer) which comprises a plurality of connected treatment zones, each zone having an apertured base and means for supplying a fluidized gas through said apertured base to each zone to cause material therein to be fluidized. The apparatus includes means for vibrating each apertured base and the zones are separated by movable partitions which are operable in conjunction with transfer means for urging material from one zone to an adjacent zone whereby the contents of a first treatment zone can be transferred to the adjacent zone after a desired treatment time in the first zone.