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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Gala Industries, Inc., Eagle Rock, VA (US);
Inventors:
Keith “Kipp” Colls, Roanoke, VA (US);
Duane Boothe, Clifton Forge, VA (US);
Assignee:
GALA INDUSTRIES, INC., Eagle Rock, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 9/06 (2006.01); B29B 9/16 (2006.01); B65B 39/00 (2006.01); F26B 5/08 (2006.01); F26B 17/22 (2006.01); F26B 17/24 (2006.01); B65B 39/04 (2006.01); F26B 11/16 (2006.01); B65B 9/22 (2006.01); B65B 57/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/02 (2006.01); B65B 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 9/16 (2013.01); B29B 9/065 (2013.01); B65B 9/22 (2013.01); B65B 39/04 (2013.01); F26B 5/08 (2013.01); F26B 11/16 (2013.01); F26B 17/22 (2013.01); F26B 17/24 (2013.01); B29B 2009/163 (2013.01); B65B 1/28 (2013.01); B65B 57/00 (2013.01); B65B 61/02 (2013.01); B65B 2039/009 (2013.01); F26B 2200/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for continuously bagging pellets formed from a tacky and/or polymer containing formulation include improved drying systems and techniques. The methods and systems may include directing a flow of air to help contain moisture within a dryer, transport pellets out of the dryer, and/or dry pellets as they move away from the dryer. The methods and systems may include conditioning (e.g., drying, coating, classifying) the pellets using a conditioning unit prior to bagging the pellets.