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Flow induced feed collector and transporter apparatus

  • US 5,190,415 A
  • Filed: 09/03/1991
  • Issued: 03/02/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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.

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