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US RE29,502 EGranted
Furnace apparatus
AssigneeNutmeg Sanitation Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Jaronko, John T. Jaronko
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Abstract
Apparatus for collecting and disposing of refuse having a wheeled chassis carrying a hopper, shredder and fan for directing air and refuse to a cylindrical member preferably obliquely disposed with respect to the chassis. A hollow tube is disposed within the cylindrical member in generally co-axial relationship. The tube is provided with a plurality of apertures for directing flame therefrom against refuse within the interior of the cylindrical member. Washing apparatus is included to minimize contamination dispersal into the atmosphere.
Claims8
[A mobile] An apparatus for collecting and burning refuse comprising:
- a chassis [having wheels for movement between collection and and disposal points and] having thereon the following structures:
- a hopper disposed on said chassis for receivng refuse;
- a shredder communicating with said hopper for reducing the size of the refuse received by said hopper to particles suitable for burning;
- a first transfer means for receiving refuse conditioned by said shredder;
- [a cylindrical member] an elongated hollow chamber having a perforate skin for allowing passage of ash therethrough and having first and second ends, said first end communicating with said first transfer means for receiving said refuse;
- means for urging at least some of said refuse through said [cylindrical member] chamber to said second end;
- a fan communicating with said [cylindrical member] chamber for supplying air to the interior of said [cylindrical member;] chamber;
- a hollow tube disposed generally co-axially with respect to said [cylindrical member] chamber and having a plurality of apertures disposed substantially uniformally about the circumference [of said apertures], said apertures being sized for burning a fuel;
- a fuel supply and control means for supplying fuel to said hollow tube;
- a liquid supply and a liquid spray means for wetting ash passing out of said [cylindrical member] chamber through said perforate skin and said second end of said [cylindrical membr;] chamber;
- second transfer means for moving ash from said [cylindrical member;] chamber;
- an ash receiving means disposed in communication with said second transfer means;
- a substantially closed housing mounted on said chassis and enclosing said [cylindrical member] chamber , liquid [spary] spray means, second transfer means and at least a portion of said hollow tube;
- a second fan in fluid communication with said substantially closed housing urging smoke from the area of said substantially closed housing;
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- a purifying tank for washing the smoke conducted by said second fan and in fluid communication with said fan.
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[A mobile] An apparatus for collecting and burning refuse comprising:
- a chassis having thereon the following structures:
- a hopper disposed on said chassis for receiving refuse;
- a shredder communicating with said hopper for reducing the size of the refuse received by said hopper to particles suitable for burning;
- a first transfer means for receiving refuse conditioned by said shredder;
- [a cylindrical member] an elongated hollow chamber having a perforate skin for allowing passage of ash therethrough and having first and second ends, said first end communicating with said first transfer means for receiving said refuse;
- means for urging at least some of said refuse through said [cylindrical member] chamber to said second end;
- a fan communicating with said cylindrical member for supplying air to the interior of said [cylindrical member;] chamber;
- a hollow tube disposed generally co-axially with respect to said [cylindrical member] chamber and having a plurality of apertures disposed substantially uniformly about the circumference of said apertures, said apertures being sized for burning a fuel;
- a fuel supply and control means for supplying fuel to said hollow tube;
- a liquid supply and a liquid spray means for wetting ash passing out of said [cylindrical member] chamber through said perforate skin and said second end of said [cylindrical member;] chamber;
- second transfer means for moving ash from said [cylindrical member;] chamber;
- an ash receiving means disposed in communication with said second transfer means;
- a substantially closed housing mounted on said chassis and enclosing said [cylindrical member,] chamber, liquid spray means, second transfer means and at least a portion of said hollow tube;
- a second fan in fluid communication with said substantially closed housing urging smoke from the area of said substantially closed housing;
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- a purifying tank for washing the smoke conducted [bby] by said second fan and in fluid communication with said fan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.