F26B 11/04
Rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis
Official title: rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis {(F26B11/022, F26B11/024, F26B11/026, F26B11/028 take precedence)}
F26B11/04 (Rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis) appears on 334 US grants and 242 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F26B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2026 | 3 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F26B 11/0463Having internal elements119
- F26B 11/0445Having conductive heating arrangements75
- F26B 11/0404With internal subdivision of the drum53
- F26B 11/049With provisions for working under increased or reduced pressure, with or without50
- F26B 11/0436Comprising multiple stages20
- F26B 11/044The drum or receptacle having a variable outer or inner diameter in13
- F26B 11/0495With provisions for drying by electro-magnetic means10
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