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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:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Franklin G. Rinker, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Maumee Research & Engineering, Inc., Northwood, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 1/308 ;
Abstract
A furnace discharge system for removing material from a hearth ( ) of a rotary hearth furnace ( ) and method of operation. The system includes at least two material discharge augers ( ) positioned above the hearth ( ) of the rotary hearth furnace ( ). Each discharge auger ( ) is operatively mounted to allow for height adjustment of the discharge auger ( ) in alternating sequence from a material removal position to an elevated material by-pass position.