Flow induced feed collector and transporter apparatus
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a tube having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal area;
suction means being in fluid communication with said outlet for inducing a flow through said tube;
a plurality of aperture means spaced along a wall of the tube for introducing a particulate material to the internal area; and
a plurality of flow boosting means, applied along the length of said tube between the inlet and the outlet, for maintaining the velocity of said flow throughout the length of said tube whereby said particulate material is conveyed a greater distance through said pipe than is possible without the flow boosting means.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An apparatus includes a tube having an inlet and an outlet. A plurality of apertures are spaced along a wall of the tube. Flow inducers are applied to the inlet for distributing the flow between the plurality of apertures. The flow inducers may include at least one venturi portion located within the tube. The tube is typically used to remove material contained within a hopper wherein the angle of a collection face, of the hopper, may be reduced and still effectively remove all the material applied to the collection face.
-
Citations
9 Claims
-
1. An apparatus comprising:
-
a tube having an inlet, an outlet, and an internal area; suction means being in fluid communication with said outlet for inducing a flow through said tube; a plurality of aperture means spaced along a wall of the tube for introducing a particulate material to the internal area; and a plurality of flow boosting means, applied along the length of said tube between the inlet and the outlet, for maintaining the velocity of said flow throughout the length of said tube whereby said particulate material is conveyed a greater distance through said pipe than is possible without the flow boosting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
Specification