Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Thrower
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Thrower
C198S564000, C198S642000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08006827
ABSTRACT:
A material transporting system comprises a material transporting apparatus (100) including a material transporting apparatus hopper structure (200, 202), which comprises at least one rotary transporting apparatus; a stationary hub structure (900) constraining and assisting the at least one rotary transporting apparatus; an outlet duct configuration (700) configured to permit material to exit therefrom and comprising at least one diverging portion (702, 702′); an outlet abutment configuration (800) configured to direct material to the outlet duct configuration; an outlet valve assembly from the material transporting system venting the material transporting system; and a moving wall configuration in the material transporting apparatus capable of assisting the material transporting apparatus in transporting material in the material transporting system. Material can be moved from the material transporting apparatus hopper structure to the outlet duct configuration through the at least one rotary transporting apparatus, the outlet abutment configuration, and the outlet valve assembly.
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Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for PCT/2008/060593.
Aldred Derek Leslie
Rader Jeffrey A.
Saunders Timothy W.
Crawford Gene
General Electric Company
Global Patent Operation
Harp William R
Zhang Douglas D.
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