Machine for coating particulate material
AssigneeCoating Machinery Systems, Inc.
InventorRichard L. Long
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Abstract
A machine for coating particulate material is provided with a housing and a cylindrical drum rotatably mounted within the housing. The drum includes a frame having opposite end rings and rails extending longitudinal between the end rings. A plurality of screen panels are slidably mounted on the rails to form a perforated drum side wall for holding particulate material. One or more spray nozzles are positioned within the drum for spraying a liquid solution onto the particulate material. An air inlet and outlet is provided to supply heated air for drying the solution on the particulate material.
Claims17
A machine for coating particulate material, comprising:
- a housing;
- a cylindrical frame rotatably mounted in the housing wherein the frame includes opposite end rings and plurality of rails extending between the end rings;
- a plurality of rigid screen panels slidably mounted on the frame to form a perforated drum for holding particulate material wherein each panel has opposite edges with a lip adjacent each edge for slidably receiving one of the rails;
- and
- at least one spray nozzle positioned within the drum for spraying a coating solution onto the particulate material.
A machine for coating particulate material, comprising:
- a housing;
- a perforated drum rotatably mounted in the housing, the drum including a frame and a plurality of rigid screen panels mounted on the frame wherein each panel has opposite edges with a lip adjacent each edge for slidably receiving one of the rails;
- the screen panels being selected from a plurality of sets of panels, each set having different sized perforations;
- and
- at least one spray nozzle in the drum for spraying a solution onto the particulate material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.