Tilting lauter tun
OwnerLeo K. Lampineninventor
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Abstract
A vessel has a central longitudinal axis, a pair of trunnions defining a tilting axis, and a fixed bottom and a false bottom. The false bottom comprises at least one screen. At least one of the screens is affixed to the vessel by a plurality of hinges so as to allow the screens to freely swing from a first position to a second position as said vessel is tilted about the tilting axis.
Claims15
A vessel having a lower portion, a central longitudinal axis, a pair of trunnions, and a fixed bottom and a false bottom, one of said trunnions is connected to the exterior of said vessel and the other of said trunnions is connected to the exterior of said vessel at the position opposite to said one of said trunnions so as define a tilting axis, said false bottom comprising at least two screens, each of said screens having one or more hinges, each of said hinges defining a pivotal axis, all of said pivoted axis are parallel and are located in a plane that is orthoganal to said central longitudinal axis, said hinges affixing said screens to said vessel to allow said screens to freely swing about said hinges from a first position in which said screens are positioned above said fixed bottom to a second position, in which said fixed bottom is exposed when said vessel is tilted about said tilting axis.
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