Revolver valve for discharging a pressurized vessel in a fiber stock preparation system
First Claim
1. A fiber stock preparation system, comprising:
- a fiber loading apparatus configured for loading fibers in a fiber suspension, said fiber loading apparatus including a pressurized vessel with an outlet for discharging the loaded fiber suspension; and
a revolver valve comprising;
a housing having an inner chamber;
a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of said housing, one of said end caps including an inlet opening connected with said outlet of said fiber loading apparatus, and an other of said end caps including an outlet opening; and
a rotor body rotatably disposed within said inner chamber of said housing, said rotor body including a pair of end faces respectively positioned closely adjacent to said end caps, and a plurality of longitudinally extending cylinders extending between said end faces, each said cylinder positioned generally concentrically about an axis of rotation of said rotor body whereby said plurality of cylinders are sequentially disposed in communication with said inlet opening and said outlet opening during rotation of said rotor body within said inner chamber during use.
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Abstract
A revolver valve includes a housing with a cylindrical inner chamber, and a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of the housing. One of the end caps includes an inlet opening and the other end cap includes an outlet opening. A cylindrical rotor body is rotatably disposed within the inner chamber of the housing. The rotor body includes a pair of end faces respectively positioned closely adjacent to the end caps, and a plurality of longitudinally extending cylinders extending between the end faces. Each cylinder is positioned generally concentrically about an axis of rotation of the rotor body, whereby the plurality of cylinders are sequentially disposed in communication with the inlet opening and the outlet opening during rotation of the rotor body within the inner chamber during use. The revolver valve is preferably used in a fiber stock preparation system in conjunction with a fiber loading apparatus having a pressurized vessel.
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23 Claims
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1. A fiber stock preparation system, comprising:
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a fiber loading apparatus configured for loading fibers in a fiber suspension, said fiber loading apparatus including a pressurized vessel with an outlet for discharging the loaded fiber suspension; and
a revolver valve comprising;
a housing having an inner chamber;
a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of said housing, one of said end caps including an inlet opening connected with said outlet of said fiber loading apparatus, and an other of said end caps including an outlet opening; and
a rotor body rotatably disposed within said inner chamber of said housing, said rotor body including a pair of end faces respectively positioned closely adjacent to said end caps, and a plurality of longitudinally extending cylinders extending between said end faces, each said cylinder positioned generally concentrically about an axis of rotation of said rotor body whereby said plurality of cylinders are sequentially disposed in communication with said inlet opening and said outlet opening during rotation of said rotor body within said inner chamber during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A valve for discharging a pressurized vessel, comprising:
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a housing having a cylindrical inner chamber;
a pair of end caps respectively attached to each end of said housing, one of said end caps including an inlet opening and an other of said end caps including an outlet opening;
a cylindrical rotor body rotatably disposed within said inner chamber of said housing, said rotor body including a pair of end faces respectively positioned closely adjacent to said end caps, and a plurality of longitudinally extending cylinders extending between said end faces, each said cylinder positioned generally concentrically about an axis of rotation of said rotor body whereby said plurality of cylinders are sequentially disposed in communication with said inlet opening and said outlet opening during rotation of said rotor body within said inner chamber during use. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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