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US 2023/0078637 A1Published application
Cleaning Assembly for a Tubular Drag Conveyor
AssigneeIntraco, Inc.
InventorMillard Manley Williams
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AssigneeIntraco, Inc.
InventorMillard Manley Williams
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A cleaning pig assembly is provided for use on a tubular drag conveyor. The assembly is quickly and easily mounted anywhere along the cable, chain, or rope via slots in the assembly components. The components include a puck, a plate, a drag disc, and a cleaning member or tool sandwiched between the puck and the plate. The drag disc provides interference fit on the cable, chain, or rope holding the assembly on the cable, chain, or rope and prevents sliding of the assembly along the cable, chain, or rope during use. The cleaning assembly is installed without the use of tools or clamps. Multiple interchangeable cleaning members are provided depending on cleaning needs.
A method of cleaning an interior surface of a tube of a tubular drag conveyor having a tube, a pulling member, and a plurality of discs fixed on the pulling member, the method comprising:
A method of cleaning an interior surface of a tube of a tubular drag conveyor having a tube, a pulling member, and a plurality of discs fixed on the pulling member, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.