FLEXIBLE SCREW FEEDER/MIXER FOR PRECISION DOSING AND FEEDING OF PARTICULATE SYSTEMS

Title:

FLEXIBLE SCREW FEEDER/MIXER FOR PRECISION DOSING AND FEEDING OF PARTICULATE SYSTEMS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004011131

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Disclosed is a flexible screw feeder (10) for conveying and/or mixing particulate solids comprising a hollow feed tube (11) in which the particulate solids are transported from a first location (12) to a second location (13); and auger conveying means within the feed tube (11) comprising a shaft (15) carrying a plurality of flexible elements helically arrayed to form a spiral.

Inventors:

ABDEL-HADI ALI ISMAIL (US)
CRISTESCU NICOLAIE D (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/023298

Publication Date:

June 10, 2004

Filing Date:

July 25, 2003

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Assignee:

UNIV FLORIDA (US)
ABDEL-HADI ALI ISMAIL (US)
CRISTESCU NICOLAIE D (US)

International Classes:

B01F7/00; B01F7/08; B01F15/00; B01F15/02; B01F3/18; (IPC1-7): B65G33/26

Foreign References:

US4192418A	1980-03-11
US4658708A	1987-04-21
US5514399A	1996-05-07
US3802551A	1974-04-09

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