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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:
Feb. 15, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ted D Milner, Westminster, CO (US);
Robert V Zimmerman, Denver, CO (US);
Myles G Hill, Aurora, CO (US);
Assignee:
Silver Engineering Works, Inc., Aurora, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J / ; B04B / ; B04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
127-2 ; 127 17 ; 127 19 ; 127 56 ; 210781 ; 494 60 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing sugar, crystal impact damage and lump formation in a centrifugal provides a resilient barrier ring which absorbs most of the impact energy of the crystals and which deflects the crystals so they are not struck by trailing high speed crystals. An air flow causes vibration of the barrier ring to prevent crystal sticking which could lead to lump formation. This air flow also reduces moisture content in the sugar housing to further reduce lump formation.