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Air separator

  • US 3,312,343 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1964
  • Issued: 04/04/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1964
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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2. A SEPARATOR FOR REMOVING THE GREEN BOLLS FROM THE RIPE BOLLS OF A HARVESTED COTTON CROP, SAID SEPARATOR COMPRISING:

  • A FAN FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL CURRENTS OF AIR;

    A CONDUIT FOR RECEIVING SAID AIR CURRENTS AND CONFINING THE SAME FOR FLOW AS A CONTINUOUS STREAM IN ONE DIRECTION ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH OF TRAVEL;

    AN UPWARDLY INCLINED CROP CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING THE RIPE BOLLS INTO THE AIRSTREAM FOR MOVEMENT THEREBY IN SAID ONE DIRECTION TO A POINT OF DEPOSIT AND FOR PROJECTING THE GREEN BOLLS ACROSS SAID AIRSTREAM;

    AND A DIVERTER DISPOSED OUTSIDE SAID CONDUIT WITHIN THE PATH OF PROJECTION OF THE GREEN BOLLS, SAID DIVERTER BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONDUIT AND INCLUDING MEANS BEYOND THE CONDUIT FOR DIRECTING THE GREEN BOLLS IN A PATH TOWARD SAID CONDUIT FOR RETURN TO THE AIRSTREAM.

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