Lint collector
First Claim
1. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a substantially gas impervious shell, a gas passageway through said shell, and a lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a lint-collecting surface substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, said lint-collecting surface including a substantially cylindrical screen, said longitudinal axis being positioned in a relatively vertical direction, said shell including a shell cylindrical portion and said cylindrical screen being positioned in a coaxial arrangement with said shell cylindrical portion, said lint collecting surface including a substantially planar circular screen substantially completely covering an axial end of said cylindrical screen, said axial end being a bottom axial end of said cylindrical screen.
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Abstract
An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas comprising a shell, a gas passageway through the shell, and a lint-collecting component positioned to collect lint from the gas. The lint-collecting component has a vertical longitudinal axis and a collecting surface, preferably cylindrical, surrounding the longitudinal axis. The apparatus also includes a cage which causes the lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections on the collecting surface. The shell has a smooth interior surface to allow the lint to travel over the surface without hang-up. A blow-off system is provided to remove accumulated lint from the collecting surface. The blow-off system includes an air reservoir and a regulator/filter for filling the reservoir with air from a supply line at a controlled rate. A control system activates the blow-off system and includes a timed delay to allow the effects of coasting to minimize.
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39 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a substantially gas impervious shell, a gas passageway through said shell, and a lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a lint-collecting surface substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, said lint-collecting surface including a substantially cylindrical screen, said longitudinal axis being positioned in a relatively vertical direction, said shell including a shell cylindrical portion and said cylindrical screen being positioned in a coaxial arrangement with said shell cylindrical portion, said lint collecting surface including a substantially planar circular screen substantially completely covering an axial end of said cylindrical screen, said axial end being a bottom axial end of said cylindrical screen.
- 5. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a shell, a gas passageway through said shell, a lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a lint-collecting surface substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, cage means for causing such lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections, and a blow-off system, said blood-off system including an air reservoir, a connection line connecting said air reservoir to an air line, air regulating means for filling said air reservoir with air from such air line at a controlled rate, orifice means in said connection line for preventing a low pressure surge in said air line during such filling of said air reservoir with air, air spray means within said lint-collecting component, and an air inlet line connecting said air reservoir to said air spray means, said air spray means being movable relative to said lint-collecting surface for directing air from said reservoir through said lint-collecting surface to progressively remove the lint in sections from said lint-collecting surface.
- 8. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a shell, a gas passageway through such shell, a lint-collecting component positioned to collect lint from such gas, said component including a lint collecting surface, cage means for causing such lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections on said lint-collecting surface, said gas passageway including an inlet and an outlet, said cage means being positioned between said collecting surface and said outlet, said cage means including interlocking bars forming a plurality of cage openings, and air spray means movable relative to said lint-collecting surface for directing compressed air through said lint-collecting surface to progressively remove the lint in sections substantially corresponding in size to said cage openings from said lint-collecting surface.
- 14. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas comprising a substantially gas impervious shell, a gas passageway through such shell, and a lint-collecting component positioned to collect lint from such gas, said lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a first lint-collecting screen substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being positioned in a relatively vertical direction, and a second substantially planar lint-collecting screen substantially completely covering a bottom axial end of said first screen.
- 26. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas comprising a shell, a gas passageway through such shell, a lint-collecting component positioned to collect lint from such gas, said component including a lint-collecting surface, cage means for causing such lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections on said lint-collecting surface, said cage means including interlocking bars forming a plurality of cage openings, and air spray means movable relative to said lint-collecting surface for directing compressed air through said lint-collecting surface to progressively remove the lint in sections substantially corresponding in size to said cage openings from said lint-collecting surface.
- 30. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas comprising a substantially gas impervious shell, a gas passageway through said shell, a lint-collecting component positioned to collecting from said gas, said component including a lint-collecting surface, and blow-off means for blowing lint off said lint-collecting surface, said blow-off means comprising an air reservoir, a connection line connecting said air reservoir to an air line, a air regulating means for filling said air reservoir with air from such air line at a controlled rate, orifice means in said connection line for preventing a low pressure surge in said air line during such filling of said air reservoir with air, and means for directing such air from said reservoir through said lint-collecting surface to remove lint from said lint-collecting surface.
- 34. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a shell, a gas passageway through said shell, a lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a lint-collecting surface substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, cage means for causing such lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections, sand a blow-off system, said blow-off system including an air reservoir, a connection line connecting said air reservoir to an air line, air regulating means for filling said air reservoir with air from such air line at a controlled rate, air spray means within said lint-collecting component, and an air inlet line connecting said air reservoir to said air spray means, said air spray means being movable relative to said lint-collecting surface for directing air from said reservoir through said lint-collecting surface to progressively remove the lint in sections from said lint-collecting surface, said inlet line including a normally closed solenoid valve, and control means are provided for activating said solenoid valve to supply air from said air reservoir to said air spray means, said control means including delay means for delaying opening of said solenoid valve for a set period of time, said delay means including an adjustable timer.
- 36. An apparatus for collecting lint from a gas, comprising a shell, a gas passageway through said shell, a lint-collecting component having a longitudinal axis and including a first lint-collecting screen substantially surrounding said longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis being positioned in a relatively vertical direction, and a second lint-collecting screen overlying a bottom axial end of said first screen, cage means for causing such lint to accumulate in a plurality of sections, and a blow-off system, said blow-off system including an air reservoir, a connection line connecting said air reservoir to an air line, air regulating means or filling said air reservoir with air from such air line at a controlled rate, air spray means within said lint-collecting component, and an air inlet line connecting said air reservoir to said air spray means, said air spray means being movable relative to said lint-collecting surface for directing air from said reservoir through said lint-collecting surface to progressively remove the lint in sections from said lint-collecting surface, said air spray means including vertical and horizontal spray pipe means containing a plurality of air nozzles for directing such air received from said reservoir radially outward and axially downward to blow lint off said first and second screens.
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