Shallow angle elbow
First Claim
1. A shallow angle elbow for effecting shallow angular adjustments in product flow there through without excessive wear upon said elbow, comprising:
- an inlet;
an outlet opposite said inlet;
an outlet tube extending inwardly from said outlet towards said inlet, said outlet tube attaining a shallow angle relative to said inlet;
a first chamber extending inwardly from said inlet, said first chamber having a generally cylindrical shape;
a third chamber extending inwardly from said outlet, said third chamber having a generally cylindrical shape;
a second chamber forming from the merging of said first chamber with said third chamber inwardly from said inlet, said second chamber having a partially conical shape;
a bottom, generally hollow, extending rearwardly from said inlet;
an end, generally partially spherical joining to said bottom opposite said inlet;
said first chamber forming within said bottom;
an endwall joining above said end;
a recurve joining above said endwall;
two mutually parallel and spaced apart sidewalls, generally triangular in shape, extending along said outlet tube and said bottom, widening away from said inlet;
said second chamber forming within said endwall, said recurve, and said sidewalls, wherein said end, said endwall, and said recurve have similar radii; and
wherein said elbow conveys product through said first chamber, then said second chamber, and into said third chamber for eventual discharge out of its outlet.
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Abstract
An elbow has an elongated inlet, an elongated outlet tube that merges with the inlet at a shallow angle, and an endwall opposite the inlet. The round inlet receives product and leads to a first chamber with a rounded bottom. Opposite the bottom, the inlet has a pitch at the transition to the outlet tube. The outlet tube continues upwardly from the pitch to an exit. Within the outlet, a third chamber extends from the first chamber. The first chamber and the third chamber intersect at the second chamber that provides a transition to the flow of product from the first chamber to the angle of the third chamber. Within the second chamber, conveyed product forms a shallow eddy so that additional product flows over the eddy enroute to the outlet.
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5 Claims
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1. A shallow angle elbow for effecting shallow angular adjustments in product flow there through without excessive wear upon said elbow, comprising:
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an inlet; an outlet opposite said inlet; an outlet tube extending inwardly from said outlet towards said inlet, said outlet tube attaining a shallow angle relative to said inlet; a first chamber extending inwardly from said inlet, said first chamber having a generally cylindrical shape; a third chamber extending inwardly from said outlet, said third chamber having a generally cylindrical shape; a second chamber forming from the merging of said first chamber with said third chamber inwardly from said inlet, said second chamber having a partially conical shape; a bottom, generally hollow, extending rearwardly from said inlet; an end, generally partially spherical joining to said bottom opposite said inlet; said first chamber forming within said bottom; an endwall joining above said end; a recurve joining above said endwall; two mutually parallel and spaced apart sidewalls, generally triangular in shape, extending along said outlet tube and said bottom, widening away from said inlet; said second chamber forming within said endwall, said recurve, and said sidewalls, wherein said end, said endwall, and said recurve have similar radii; and wherein said elbow conveys product through said first chamber, then said second chamber, and into said third chamber for eventual discharge out of its outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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