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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2001
Bernard Defontaine, Maurepas, FR;
Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires, Velizy-Villacoublay, FR;
Abstract
A rotary powder dispenser disposed between a top inlet pipe and at least two bottom outlet pipes includes a casing ( ) connected at its top to an inlet via which the flow of powder is taken in, and at its bottom to outlets via which the flow is delivered, the casing ( ) being formed of a shell ( ) and of a removable base ( ); a rotary plug ( ) that is disposed in the casing, that is of generally cylindrical shape, and that can turn about its own axis, the plug being provided with an internal duct ( ) that slopes relative to its axis so as to enable the powder to flow through it under gravity, with a ring of gear teeth ( ) that co-operates with a worm screw ( ) to rotate said plug, and with a cam ( ) that co-operates with at least one pusher ( ) external to the plug to determine the exact position of the plug; and at least one sealing system ( ) disposed between the plug ( ) and the casing ( ).