Receiver for a vacuum conveyance system
AssigneeRheo Engineering
InventorsAndrew Herrmann, John Nogaj, Robert Herrmann
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Abstract
A receiver for a vacuum conveyance system may include a vertically-oriented, cylindrical receiver body having an inlet port through which material may be conveyed when an airstream is created. A head assembly attached to an upper end of the receiver body includes a filter housing having a first end and a second end, the filter housing constructed to house a horizontally-oriented cylindrical pre-filter between the first end and the second end, wherein the head assembly includes a filter access cap removably attached to the first end and usable to remove and insert cylindrical pre-filters. A vacuum utility assembly may be attached to the second end of the filter housing.
Claims20
A vacuum receiver for a vacuum conveyance system comprising:
- a vertically-oriented, substantially cylindrical receiver body having an inlet port through which material may be conveyed when an airstream is created;
- a head assembly attached to an upper end of the receiver body and including a filter housing having a first end and a second end, the filter housing constructed to house a horizontally-oriented, cylindrical pre-filter between the first end and the second end;
- wherein the head assembly includes a filter access cap removably attached to the first end and usable to remove and insert the cylindrical pre-filter;
- a vacuum utility assembly connected to the second end of the filter housing.
A vacuum receiver for a vacuum conveyance system comprising:
- a vertically-oriented, substantially cylindrical receiver body having an inlet port through which material may be conveyed when an airstream is created;
- a head assembly and attached to an upper end of the receiver body;
- a horizontal pre-filter housed within the head assembly;
- wherein the head assembly includes a filter access cap usable to horizontally remove and insert the pre-filter;
- a vacuum utility assembly connected to the head assembly.
A method of separating material from an airstream carrying the material comprising:
- directing the airstream carrying the material into a vertical cylinder having an upper end and a lower end;
- providing a head assembly connected to the upper end that includes a filter housing having a first end and a second end and a horizontally-oriented cylindrical pre-filter housed between the first end and the second end;
- providing a receiving vessel connected to the lower end of the vertical cylinder;
- drawing a vacuum on one of the first end and the second end of the filter assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.