Vacuum conveyor with intake nozzle and sleeve
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1. A vacuum conveyor for conveying granular material, the vacuum conveyor comprising:
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a housing supported by the frame;
a vacuum section operative to create a vacuum in the housing;
an intake to allow granular material into the housing;
a variable length hose section having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the hose section connectable to the intake; and
an intake nozzle comprising;
an intake end;
an output end connectable to the proximal end of the hose section;
a body extending between the intake end and the output end;
a plurality of apertures passing through the body;
a sleeve sized to fit around the body, the sleeve positionable in at least two positions relative to the body and comprising;
a plurality of first vent apertures, each first vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in a first position relative to the body; and
a plurality of second vent apertures, each second vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in the first position relative to the body and when the sleeve is positioned in a second position relative to the body.
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Abstract
A vacuum conveyor for conveying granular material and an intake nozzle for the vacuum conveyor is provided. The vacuum conveyor can have a vacuum section operative to create a vacuum in the housing, an intake to allow granular material to the housing, a variable length hose section and an intake nozzle. The intake nozzle can include an intake end, an output end and a body extending between the ends with a plurality of apertures passing through the body. A sleeve for the intake nozzle can be sized to fit around the body positionable in different positions relative to the body to cover and uncover the various apertures.
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1. A vacuum conveyor for conveying granular material, the vacuum conveyor comprising:
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a frame; a housing supported by the frame; a vacuum section operative to create a vacuum in the housing; an intake to allow granular material into the housing; a variable length hose section having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the hose section connectable to the intake; and an intake nozzle comprising; an intake end; an output end connectable to the proximal end of the hose section; a body extending between the intake end and the output end; a plurality of apertures passing through the body; a sleeve sized to fit around the body, the sleeve positionable in at least two positions relative to the body and comprising; a plurality of first vent apertures, each first vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in a first position relative to the body; and a plurality of second vent apertures, each second vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in the first position relative to the body and when the sleeve is positioned in a second position relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An intake nozzle for a vacuum conveyor, the intake nozzle comprising:
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an intake end; an output end connectable to a hose section of a vacuum conveyor a body extending between the intake end the output end; a plurality of apertures passing through the body; a sleeve positionable in at least two positions relative to the body and comprising; a plurality of first vent apertures, each first vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in a first position relative to the body; and a plurality of second vent apertures, each second vent aperture positioned on the sleeve to uncover one of the plurality of apertures in the body when the sleeve is positioned in the first position relative to the body and when the sleeve is positioned in a second position relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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