Claims
- 1. Apparatus for use in connection with blast equipment, said apparatus comprising:
- a. a drum including an inlet end, an outlet end, a hollow interior and an inner surface;
- b. a plurality of apertures formed in said drum for providing passage ways for granulated material and blast particles therethrough;
- c. spiral screw means disposed within said drum and operatively associated with said inner surfaces;
- d. said spiral screw means including a first section near said inlet end and a second section near said outlet end, each section extending generally radially inwardly of said drum from said inner surface;
- e. said first section extending a greater distance radially inwardly of said drum than second section, and
- f. said spiral screw means having a taper from said inlet end to said outlet end of said drum, said spiral screw means being larger at said inlet end than at said outlet end.
Parent Case Info
This is a division, of copending application Ser. No. 254,279, filed May 17, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,848,815 issued Nov. 19, 1974.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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541143 |
Althin |
Jun 1895 |
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Divisions (1)
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254279 |
May 1972 |
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