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US 9,566,719 B2Granted
Kneading method and apparatus
AssigneeB&P Littleford LLC
InventorsScott Lee Samborn, Douglas J Marsh, John E Kress, Gonzalo Marulanda-Paz
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a reciprocating kneader. A primary rotational gear is attached to a gear box primary shaft and rotates in concert therewith and engages a secondary rotational gear. The primary rotational gear drive provides a primary source of rotation for a kneading screw and for the secondary gear as a secondary source of rotation. An adjustable eccentric is coupled to the secondary oscillation gear and rotates in concert therewith for reciprocation motion.
Claims8
A reciprocating kneader comprising:
- a cylindrical casing;
- a screw extending into an interior of said cylindrical casing;
- pins extending from said interior of said cylindrical toward said screw wherein said screw comprises flights;
- a primary shaft adapted for coupling to a motor;
- a primary rotational gear attached to said primary shaft for rotation in concert with said primary shaft and imparting rotational movement to said screw;
- a secondary rotational gear engaged with said primary rotational gear for rotation in concert with said primary rotational gear;
- a secondary shaft attached to said secondary rotational gear for rotation which in concert with said secondary rotational gear;
- a primary oscillation gear attached to said primary shaft for rotation in concert with said primary shaft;
- a secondary oscillation gear engaged with said primary oscillation gear for rotation in concert with said primary oscillation gear wherein said secondary oscillation gear rotates on said secondary shaft;
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- wherein said secondary shaft is coupled to said secondary oscillation gear to impart oscillation movement to said screw, said rotational movement and said oscillation movement having a stroke ratio defined by the number of oscillation divided by the number of rotations per unit of time.
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