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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:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franklin G Rinker, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Deane A Horne, Toledo, OH (US);
Daniel A Molnar, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Thomas J Sack, Brandon, FL (US);
Assignee:
Maumee Research & Engineering, Inc., Northwood, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B / ; F27B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
432117 ; 432139 ; 266173 ; 414158 ;
Abstract
A discharge assembly for removing material from a hearth in a rotary hearth furnace including a discharge auger and a coolant spray. The discharge auger is positioned above the hearth of the rotary hearth furnace and includes a central shaft having at least one helical flight affixed to the exterior of the central shaft and the hood is disposed above the discharge auger. The coolant spray cools the discharge auger.