Cross flow processor

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2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

With means to movably mount or movably support the work or...

C134S157000, C134S153000, C134S102300, C134S095200

Reexamination Certificate

active

06895981

ABSTRACT:
A centrifugal processor includes an elongated inlet and outlet in fluid communication with a rotor housing having an eccentric bowl. A rotor having fan blades and adapted to hold flat media is rotatably disposed within the rotor housing. An intake gate is pivotably mounted to the rotor housing to swing about the rotor into a closed position during a rinse mode and into an open position during a drying mode. The gate has a wedge that is designed to almost contact the rotor when the gate is in the open position for drying. The geometry of the elongated inlet, outlet, and eccentric bowl, in combination with the design of the rotor and that of the intake gate, work together to create a cross flow fan having a flow path across the flat media and one that exposes the flat media to large volumes of incoming air only once.

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