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Sanitary design gear pump

  • US 20020159906A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2001
  • Published: 10/31/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sanitary design gear pump comprising:

  • a pump housing having a gear cavity bore extending from one end to the other end of the housing;

    drive and idler gear assemblies disposed within the gear cavity bore, the drive and idler gear assemblies including meshing drive and idler gears mounted between the ends of gear shafts;

    two gear shaft bearing blocks mounted within the gear cavity bore, which blocks constitute hand removable structural end bodies of the gear pump, the bearing blocks including gear shaft support bearings which are through holes completely piercing the bearing blocks; and

    structure to hold the bearing blocks within the pump housing during operation.

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