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20080217448 | APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATION AND TREATMENT OF SOLID BIOMASS - An apparatus to separate components of a solid feedstock is described. The apparatus may include a threaded shaft that has a plurality of reaction zone segments along the length of the shaft that are separated from each other by dynamic plug segments. The threads of the shaft have a first thread pitch in the reaction zone segments, and a second thread pitch in the dynamic plug segments. The apparatus may also include a motor to rotate the shaft, and an outlet coupled to a second end of the shaft, where one or more solid components of the solid feedstock exit the apparatus through the outlet. The apparatus may additionally include a feeder to supply the solid feedstock to the threaded shaft, and a pump to provide a rinse fluid to the threaded shaft, where the rinse fluid flows in the opposite direction of the solid feedstock along the shaft. | 09-11-2008 |
20080223966 | Comminuting Apparatus with Three-Phase Synchronous Motor and Integrated Epicyclic Gear Stage - A comminuting apparatus having a compact, variable-speed drive unit with a high level of efficiency and high torque levels. The comminuting apparatus comprises a drive device having an electric motor operatively connected by way of a transmission device to a comminuting shaft that has comminuting tools at its periphery. The tools cooperate with a counterpart member to comminute the material to be processed. The electric motor is in the form of a high-pole three-phase synchronous motor that is electrically connected to the output of a frequency converter controlled by a control device, and the transmission device is in the form of an epicyclic transmission device. The motor surrounds the epicyclic transmission device at least in part, and the motor and the transmission device are arranged in a common housing. | 09-18-2008 |
20090314865 | Feeding Mechanism Auto-Adjusting to Load for Use in Automatic High-Security Destruction of a Mixed Load, and other Feeding Systems - A inventive feeding mechanism continuously feeds and continuously subjects to shredding, cutting, recycling, sorting, or other processing, a load consisting of a mixture of different-thickness materials, such as a mixture of paper, compact disks (CDs), cassette tapes, videotapes, etc. The auto-adjusting feeding mechanism is useable in high-security destruction, food processing, recycling, sorting, processing, and other applications. | 12-24-2009 |
20100096482 | Auto-Feed Built-In A Paper Shredder - Disclosed is an auto-feed built-in a paper shredder, including a pair of bisecting lids that are each provided at an inside thereof with a paper press, a paper receiving compartment, an auto-feed, and a paper shredding device located exactly below the auto-feed, wherein the auto-feed includes a paper tray, a paper inlet and two roller assemblies; the paper inlet and the paper shredding device located therebelow are aligned along an identical central axis; the two roller assemblies are provided at opposing sides of the paper inlet in parallel and project into the paper tray, whereby after placing a pile of paper into the paper receiving compartment to be supported by the paper tray, and closing the bisecting lids, the paper presses provided at the insides of the lids would apply a force against the pile of paper, such that a bottommost paper of the pile of paper would be folded in half by the two rollers rotating towards each other and then fed into the paper inlet to be subsequently shredded by the paper shredding device located below the paper inlet. | 04-22-2010 |
20100176231 | Package-type break-preventing device for rotary shafts of a shredder - This specification discloses a package-type break-preventing device for rotary shafts of the shredder. It consists of two bent boards, each of which has a horizontal upper board, a vertical side board, a horizontal lower board, and a vertical base. When the two boards are connected and fixed on the machine frame and tail frame, the rotary shafts and stripper are enclosed within the space formed by the two boards. The vertical side board and the horizontal lower board directly urge against the stripper, providing a supporting effect on the rotary shafts. The rotary shafts therefore do not break under an external force due to the supporting force. This achieves the goal of preventing the rotary shafts from deformation under an external force. | 07-15-2010 |
20100213298 | TRANSFER UNIT HAVING TRANSFER ROTOR AND FOOD WASTE TREATMENT APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a transfer unit having a transfer rotor and a food waste treatment apparatus using the transfer unit. The transfer unit includes the transfer rotor, a housing and a sieve. The transfer rotor includes a rotor body, and at least one blade provided on the circumferential outer surface of the rotor body. The housing has a hollow container shape and contains the transfer rotor therein such that the transfer rotor is rotatable without interference from the housing. The housing is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The sieve is provided in the housing to guide discharge of sewage from food waste. The sieve is disposed in the lower portion of the housing to drain the sewage generated from the food waste to the outside of the housing. | 08-26-2010 |
20100282881 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING FEEDSTOCK - A device for mixing, grinding, drying, deagglomeration, crushing, or coating of feedstock with a rotor is provided, rotating around an axis within a housing, and a stator, fixed relative to the housing, encompassing the rotor with maintenance of a radial working gap. The rotor has rotor tools, which are distributed over its outer surface and whose active edges for crushing the feedstock work together with the stator tools on the inner circumference of the stator. In this regard, the feedstock is supplied in the carrier gas stream to the working gap. For effective processing of the feedstock, it is proposed according to the invention that in the outer surface of the rotor a plurality of indentations is introduced, whereby areas between two adjacent indentations form webs, which form the active edges of the rotor tools. | 11-11-2010 |
20100308145 | AUTOMATIC WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS - The invention relates to an automatic waste treatment process, and corresponding device, said process comprising the steps consisting in delivering a number of individual waste items conveying at least one individual waste item and analyzing said individual waste item. According to the invention, the step of analyzing the individual waste item includes a step consisting in determining the biogenic carbon content of the individual waste item. | 12-09-2010 |
20100314476 | Refiner - A refining surface ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110024537 | PORTABLE BABY BOTTLE BLENDER - A portable baby bottle blender includes a baby bottle having a top collar with external threads and a bottom collar with external threads. A top cap has a central aperture. The top cap is internally threaded to be removable threaded onto the top collar of the baby bottle and holds a feeding nipple extending through the central aperture of the top cap onto the top collar. A sealing O-ring fits onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A bottom cap has a rim internally threaded. An agitating unit is centrally retained within the bottom cap. When the rim of the bottom cap is removably threaded onto the bottom collar of the baby bottle and against the sealing O-ring, the agitating unit extends into the bottom collar of the baby bottle. A base member has a top recess to receive the bottom cap on the baby bottle therein. A spur-crown gear coupling is for operating the agitating unit, so that the mixing blade assembly mixes formula within water placed through the top collar of the baby bottle. | 02-03-2011 |
20110049280 | CUTTING WHEELS FOR GRINDER PUMPS - A cutting wheel for a grinder pump includes in one embodiment a monolithic disc-shaped base portion having a bottom surface having a plurality of integrally formed spaced-apart, downwardly-depending cutting elements disposed adjacent the peripheral edge of the disc-shaped based portion. In another embodiment, a cutting wheel for a grinder pump includes a monolithic disc-shaped base portion having a bottom surface having a plurality of integrally formed spaced-apart, downwardly-depending cutting elements disposed adjacent the peripheral edge of the disc-shaped based portion, and a plurality of integrally formed downwardly-depending paddle elements spaced-apart from the cutting elements. | 03-03-2011 |
20110073690 | COMBINATION COFFEE GRINDER AND COFFEE STORAGE DEVICE - In a combination coffee grinder and coffee storage device, a housing has a grinding chamber and a storage container located with the housing. The storage container has a removable airtight closure and the grinding chamber has grinding blades. A motor is located in the housing for driving the grinding blades. A pump, located in the housing, has an air connection to the storage container for evacuating air from the storage container. The pump is operated by the motor for evacuating air from the storage container while the motor is simultaneously driving the grinding blades | 03-31-2011 |
20110073691 | FEED CONTROL ARRANGEMENT - A feed control arrangement for controlling the infeed of materials into a machine such as a wood chipper is provided. The feed control arrangement includes a control lever and an emergency stop bar. The control lever and emergency stop bar can be selectively activated to effectively control the infeed of material into the machine. | 03-31-2011 |
20110073692 | BELT TENSIONING APPARATUS - A belt tensioning system configured to more effectively maintain the proper tension in a belt that can be engaged and disengaged. Proper tension in the belt is maintained even if the belt stretches or contracts by including a spring biased member between a tension wheel and a pivot frame. The spring member is preloaded such that when the belt stretches the tension wheel is biased against the belt by the force of the spring. Also, by selectively engaging the tension system one can avoid overloading the engine without the need to incorporate a clutch. | 03-31-2011 |
20110089276 | Knight shredder - A paper shredder capable of Knighting (Blacking Out) documents making them illegible and then shredding document preventing document from being pieced back together and read. Feeding tray for feeding documents into machine, feed rollers, conveyor rollers, and separating rollers compose of forward and reverse rollers for transporting documents within the Knight Shredder, timing roller for synchronizing flow of documents, photosensitive drum for laying toner to documents, transfer charger for transferring toner by corona discharge, paper separating charger for separating document from drum, conveyor belt for transporting document, fixing unit, for melting toner to document, discharge roller for discharging document, conveyor belt for transporting document to shredder, paper shredder device, for shredding document, cleaner for removing residual toner, and the main eraser for erasing residual charge. | 04-21-2011 |
20110147506 | GARBAGE DISPOSER - A garbage disposer includes a casing, a garbage cup ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110168818 | PLANT FOR RECYCLING TIRES - The present invention concerns a plant ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110186669 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOOD - Apparatus for preparing food, for instance baby food, the apparatus ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110248110 | Self-Propelled Surface Milling Machine with Electrical Mill Roll Drive - The present invention relates to a self-propelled surface milling machine, preferably in the form of an asphalt-milling machine, snow-milling machine or Surface Miner, having a mill roll which is drivable about a rotational axis, and a mill roll drive comprising an electrical motor which is accommodated within the mill roll, wherein stator and rotor of the electrical motor are accommodated within a dust and air-tightly sealed motor housing. It will be suggested to associate a cooling device comprising a closed circuit liquid cooling system to the electrical motor located within the milling roll body. Due to the high heat capacity of a suitable coolant, such as oil or mixed water and glycol small volume flows and hence small conduit cross sections will be sufficient. On the other hand, any incorporation of dust into the mill-roll drive as well as any formation of dust by discharge air can be avoided by the closed form of the circuit liquid cooling system. | 10-13-2011 |
20110253820 | CRUSHING SYSTEM WITH TWO ROTATING DISK SECTIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a crushing system with two rotating disk sections which allows applying high pressures without the problem of raw material rejection and with a reduced number of crushing cycles, thus shortening the crushing time. Pressure is gradually distributed between the two similar rotating disk sections which are arranged face to face and connected to non-aligned shafts, such that the lower sides of the disk sections remain always joined. The disk section mounting assembly is independent and has different features, forming a fixed part and a movable part for adjusting the vegetable mass being compacted. This crushing system has structural features that allow different uses (in isolation, in tandem or in combination), and the serial combination thereof in appropriate industrial infrastructures or in harvesters of standing crops, such as sugar cane. | 10-20-2011 |
20110272510 | FLEXIBLE CHIPPER CHUTE HAVING TWO CHIP DISCHARGE CONFIGURATIONS - A chip discharge chute having a flexible chute main section having an upstream end connectable from a chipping machine output, a main section elevation mechanism connected to the downstream end of the chute main section for controlling a height of the downstream end of the flexible main section with respect to a chip receiving area, and a chute deflector section pivotably connected to the downstream end of the flexible main section for receiving chips from the downstream end of the chute main section and a downstream end with a downwardly directed ejection opening for discharging chips into the chip receiving area. The chute deflector section is rotated out of alignment with the chute main section so that the chip discharge path includes only the chute main section when the chips are to be discharged along the horizontal trajectory and is rotated into alignment with the chute main section so that the chip discharge path includes both the chute main section and the chute deflector section when the chips are to be discharged along the generally vertically downward trajectory. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272511 | Dust Reduction Mechanism in an Aggregate Removal System - In one aspect of the invention, an aggregate removal system includes a self propelled vehicle with a frame and a conveyor. The conveyor has an intake end and an output end. A milling drum is connected to an underside of the frame and is enclosed within a milling chamber, which is defined by a front plate, side plates, and a moldboard. The drum is configured to drop aggregate within the milling chamber onto the intake end of the conveyor that protrudes into the milling chamber. The conveyor is configured to remove the aggregate from the milling chamber, and the conveyor also has at least one dust suppressant nozzle configured to apply a dust suppressant to aggregate carried by the conveyor. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272512 | Roller Mill - A roller mill for grinding particulate material comprises a grinding table which by means of a drive mechanism is rotatable about a vertical axis, at least one roller rotatably mounted on a shaft and being maintained in tangential direction relative to the grinding table by means of a guide mechanism and a support. The roller mill also comprises a vibration-compensating device that is arranged in connection with the guide mechanism to ensure in interaction therewith that the roller is maintained in tangential direction relative to the grinding table. | 11-10-2011 |
20110272513 | Scrap Material Shredding And Compressing Apparatus And System - A scrap material recycling apparatus includes a feeder, a shredder and a separator, the feeder and the shredder mutually coupled, and the shredder and separator mutually coupled. The feeder includes a means for compressing a quantity of scrap material and means for advancing the scrap material to the shredder. The shredder includes a grate assembly and a rotor, the rotor having a plurality of cutting means, the rotor mechanically rotated to reduce the scrap material. The separator separates the reduced scrap material by fractional composition. The recycling apparatus may be configured so as to be a transportable system, thereby allowing such system to be relocated at or near scrap material stockpile locations. | 11-10-2011 |
20110297772 | PAPER CLEANING DEVICE FOR A SHREDDER - A paper clearing device for a shredder includes a frame, a motor, a gear set, a first rotary shaft, and a second rotary shaft. The first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft are mounted with several cutting blades and paper guides. The paper guides on at least one rotary shaft are half paper guides. When paper jams in the shredder, the user only needs to issue a paper back command, which causes the rotary shafts to rotate in a reverse direction, causing paper to back away from the cutting region between the cutting blades and instead pass over the respective shaft with the half paper guides, optionally with the assistance of a paper clearing driver, and through an opening at the back, non-cutting side of the respective shaft to fall into a trash bin from which the jammed paper can be readily removed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110303777 | Horizontal paper removal device of a shredder - A paper removal device of a shredder has a belt transporting mechanism between a blade set and a paper outlet. Shredded paper chips first fall onto the belt and transported horizontally to the end of paper outlet. They then fall downward into a collecting bin. Since the paper removal device separate the blade set and the paper outlet, the user will not touch the blade set even if he or she carelessly put the hand into the paper outlet. | 12-15-2011 |
20120018554 | SHREDDER AND METHOD OF SHREDDING PAPER - Provided is a paper shredder. The paper shredder includes a paper support part including a first paper support part having a first length, a second paper support part having a second length greater than the first length, and a paper feed slot between the first paper support part and the second paper support part, a first roller in which a portion thereof is exposed upward from the second paper support part through an opening defined in the second paper support part, a second roller in which a portion thereof is exposed upward from the first paper support part through an opening defined in the first paper support part, a cutter disposed below the paper feed slot to shred an introduced paper, and a motor operating the first roller, the second roller, and the cutter. The first paper support part and the second paper support part are reduced in height as being adjacent to the paper feed slot. | 01-26-2012 |
20120018555 | Shredding Device - The present invention relates to a shredding device for shredding material, comprising a material charging compartment in which the material to be shredded can be loaded; a rotor; and a pusher device having a pusher and a drive device for the pusher, wherein the pusher is pivotable about an axis such that it presses the material to be shredded towards the rotor, and wherein the pusher remains completely within the material charging compartment during operation. | 01-26-2012 |
20120018556 | Single Use Bead Mill - The present invention relates to a device that incorporates a single use bead mill that is at least partially sterilized prior to use in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology or related industries and is used for the disruption of cells or for homogenization within one or more fluid streams and is connected to a bioreactor, fermentor, container or process by way of single use tubing, connectors and/or various fluid flow components. | 01-26-2012 |
20120061499 | ANTI-SPIN SYSTEM FOR THE HEAD OF A CONE CRUSHER - The anti-spin system is applied to a cone crusher having a structure ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120085849 | BOWL MILL DEFLECTOR - A deflector ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120085850 | FOOD-GRATING SYSTEM - A food-grating system including a food container and a food grater. The food container includes a vessel and a lid, and the food grater includes a handle/frame assembly and a grater insert-panel. The handle/frame assembly of the grater mounts, by a coupling system including mating interlocking elements, to the vessel of the container for grating use. The lid of the container mounts, by a closure system including mating interlocking elements, to the vessel of the container for storage, whether or not the grater is also mounted to the vessel. And the grater insert-panel removably mounts, by a coupling system including mating interlocking elements, to the handle/frame assembly of the grater so that interchangeable insert-panels can be used for differing grating functions. | 04-12-2012 |
20120097774 | COMBINATION HERB STORAGE, GRINDER AND POURING CONTAINER - A combination herb storage, grinder and pouring container includes a grinding and pouring cup having grinding elements. A cap is removably attached to the grinding and pouring cup. An herb storage receptacle is nested within the cup and cap. The receptacle defines an herb storage compartment having grinding elements extending therefrom so as to be disposed adjacent to the grinding elements of the cup, so as to selectively grind herbs placed between the storage receptacle and the cup. Preferably, the cup and cap are removably locked to one another, and an airtight and watertight seal formed between the cap, cup and storage receptacle. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104129 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSAL APPARATUS - A food waste processing apparatus is disclosed. In the food waste processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, after food waste is dehydrated by a centrifugal force within the upper drum part and the lower drum part which are rotated to be discharged, it is discharged to the outside of the housing by the rotation of the lower drum part. That is, since food waste is dehydrated, discharged, and drained by one part, manufacturing costs can be reduced. Further, since food waste is broken up, dehydrated, discharged, and drained by one motor, manufacturing costs can be reduced further. Furthermore, since the lower drum part is vertically moved by a relatively simple structure of a cam, a structure of the rotary shaft, and an inertial force, manufacturing costs can be reduced still further. Food waste is dehydrated and discharged by a centrifugal force and the food waste within the housing is discharged to the outside of the housing by the discharge blade installed in the drum. That is, since food waste can be completely dehydrated, discharged, and drained, the food waste processing apparatus is very sanitary. | 05-03-2012 |
20120111981 | SHREDDER WITH SHOCK ABSORBING ELEMENT - Disclosed herein is a shredder with a shredder housing and a shredder mechanism received in the housing, the shredder mechanism enabling the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into cutter elements and a motor being operable to drive the cutter elements in a shredding direction. The shredder also includes at least one shock absorbing element configured to connect the shredder mechanism and shredder housing. The shock absorbing element has a first leg connected to the shredder mechanism, a second leg connected to the shredder housing, and a resilient section interconnecting the first and second legs in a spaced apart relation, so that the shock absorbing element may at least reduce vibrations transmitted from the shredder mechanism to the shredder housing during operation of the shredder. | 05-10-2012 |
20120119006 | SHREDDER WITH JAM PROOF SYSTEM - A shredder has a jam proof system with a thickness detector having a contact member which displaces as an article is inserted into the shredder and a resistance generating mechanism which provides a resistance force to the contact member, in response to its displacement. The greater the thickness of the article, the greater the resistance force realized. When a predetermined thickness is reached, there is a significant change in the resistance force. The resistance generating mechanism may include at least two spring mechanisms and provide feedback to the user that the inserted article may be too thick. In addition, the thickness detector may include a thickness sensor. The sensor may communicate with a controller to alert the user, and/or alter the operation of the shredder, in response to the thickness of the inserted article. For example, the controller may visually and/or audibly alert the user, or control shredder motor response. | 05-17-2012 |
20120138720 | ROLLER-TYPE HOMOGENIZING MILL - The invention relates to the grinding method with simultaneous homogenization of powder-like material with liquid components in construction engineering, chemical and other industries. | 06-07-2012 |
20120153059 | High Impact Pressure Processor - A high impact pressure processor comprises of a piston. The piston comprises of a piston seal, a piston cap, a piston shaft, and a plurality of vent holes. The piston seal, located at an end of the piston shaft, seals out air from a container of a food processor or blender. This enables high impact pressure to be placed on the ingredient(s) in the container, thus creating smoother and thicker mixtures of ingredient(s). The plurality of vent holes allows air into container when needed, but are easily sealed off with the piston cap. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160946 | Pill Crusher Device and Method - A pill crushing apparatus for use with first and second nestable cups includes a first stage of operation wherein a first cup holder is moved linearly toward a second cup mounting surface holding a second cup and a second stage of operation wherein the first cup holder rotates relative to the rotationally fixed second cup. During the first stage of operation, the pills first may begin to crush against the linear load being applied thereto, and thereafter grind into a fine powder due to the rotational force of the first cup against the second cup. | 06-28-2012 |
20120223169 | Power Shredder With Individually Removable Components Structure - A power shredder with individually removable components structure comprising two main removable components: the power component and the shredding mechanism component. The power and the shredding mechanism components can be individually attached and removed from the waste collector of the power shredder. The power component further comprises two main parts: a detachable motor and a detachable gear assembly. When any of the power component, shredding mechanism component. motor or gear assembly should become defective, the use can simply remove and replace the defective part with a new part. | 09-06-2012 |
20120267461 | SHREDDER THAT PRODUCES CRINKLE PAPER STRIPES - The invention relates to a paper processing product and, in particular, to a shredder that crinkles paper stripes. The shredder has a shaft set driven by a motor. The shaft set includes at least two shafts rotating in opposite directions. Cutting blade sets are mounted on the shafts. Paper enters the entry of a paper passage formed by the shafts, and gets shredded into chips by the cutting blades. Since the exit of the paper passage is provided with a movable stopper, paper stripes are pushed by the rotating cutting blades to pass the stopper and become crinkled. The stopper is triggered to open by a certain force, letting the paper stripes fall. In addition to the functions of a usual shredder, the paper stripes thus made can be recycled. | 10-25-2012 |
20120292415 | HARD DRIVE DESTRUCTION SYSTEM - A system for destroying a memory device (e.g., a hard drive) having data stored thereon. The system has a grind chamber with a rotatable grind wheel positioned therein. A pressure arm presses the memory device against the grind wheel as the grind wheel rotates. The rotating grind wheel grinds the memory device into particles from which the data stored on the memory device cannot be recovered. The particles are collected in a receptacle adjacent the grind wheel. The system may include a plurality of guides configured to maintain the memory device in a substantially stationary position relative to the pressure arm as the grind wheel grinds the memory device into particles. | 11-22-2012 |
20130062447 | Modular Coolant Jacket for Rolling Mills - A modular coolant water jacket has a coolant tube cartridge portion and a selectively separable outer flange portion. Separation of the larger diameter outer flange portion from the cartridge portion facilitates axially oriented insertion and removal of the cartridge tube portion in radially confined spaces. Modular construction also facilitates reuse of the outer flange portion and replacement of only a worn cartridge tube portion. | 03-14-2013 |
20130062448 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE HAVING A STORAGE DEVICE - An electric motor-driven kitchen appliance includes at least one coupling site for a plurality of tools for processing foodstuffs, and a storage facility which is made of a flexible material for storing the plurality of tools. The use of a flexible material for the storage facility simplifies handling because the storage facility is relatively light and easy to clean. Because of the flexible material, various tools can be used for storage because the storage facility can adapt flexibly to the outer shape of the tools. When the storage facility holds no tools or only a small number of tools, it can easily be pressed or folded together, which also leads to a space-saving storage of the storage device itself. | 03-14-2013 |
20130134248 | EXTERNALLY-OPERATED ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A food processor includes a base and a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly driven by a motor. The cutting assembly is adjustable to vary the thickness of the cut food items. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly that is operable to adjust the cutting thickness of the cutting assembly while the cutting assembly is driven by the motor. | 05-30-2013 |
20130233954 | FOOD PROCESSOR WITH EXTERNAL CONTROL FOR OPERATING AN ADJUSTABLE CUTTING TOOL - A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positionable between a plurality of cutting positions to produce cut food items of varying thicknesses. The food processor includes an adjustment assembly operable to move the cutting assembly between the plurality of cutting positions. The adjustment assembly includes a user-operated control device that is secured to the cutting assembly. The user-operated control device extends through a slot defined in the removable lid such that an upper end of the user-operated control device is positioned outside of the processing chamber. | 09-12-2013 |
20130248629 | MEDICAL TREATMENT APPARATUS, DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING MEDICAL FLUIDS, AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING A DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING MEDICAL FLUIDS - A medical treatment apparatus, and in particular an extra-corporeal blood treatment apparatus, has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit belonging to a device for supplying a medical fluid for the medical treatment apparatus. A filling apparatus for filling a device for supplying a medical fluid has a socket unit for the connection of a plug unit of the device for supplying a medical fluid. The device has a plug unit having means for indicating two states of operation, while the socket unit of the treatment apparatus has means for destroying the means for indicating two states of operation. When the plug unit is connected to the socket unit, the means for indicating two states of operation are destroyed, to rule out the possibility of the device being re-used. Re-use of the device is ruled out by the fact that the device cannot be re-filled with fluid. | 09-26-2013 |
20130313349 | Organic Shredder Apparatus and Method for Operating an Organic Shredder - An apparatus and method is provided for organic material reduction and preparation for subsequent recycling or disposal in a self-contained system which is safe for equipment operators, and highly cost and floor-space efficient. The apparatus includes a preferably-shaped hopper for receiving organic materials to the reduced, preferably a floating auger, a solids pump and a macerator. The system preferably generates a processed organic material discharge with a particle size on the order of ⅛″ without concern as to the liquid content of the incoming organic material. The apparatus may be operated by a method which is completely automated following operator initiation, including automatically attempting self-clearing actions in the event of detecting clogs or jams in the processing components. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313350 | Chopping Board - A cutting board includes an opening for a rotatable disc. The rotatable disc may be inserted into the cutting board and allow a user to rotate food or other objects to be cut on the rotatable disc. This allows the user to maintain a cutting object, such as a knife, in a fixed location and rotate the rotatable disc to cut the object at varying angles. The rotatable disc can be interchanged with rotatable discs with various surfaces, such as a cutting surface for slicing or grating. The cutting board may also include a removable tray underneath the board for collecting food cut by the cutting surface. | 11-28-2013 |
20140291427 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PLASTIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is an apparatus for the pretreatment and subsequent conveying or plastification of plastics, with a container with a mixing and/or comminution implement that is rotatable around an axis of rotation, wherein, in a side wall, an aperture is formed, through which the plastics material can be removed, a conveyor being provided, with a screw rotating in a housing. | 10-02-2014 |
20140299700 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PLASTIC MATERIAL - Disclosed in an apparatus for the processing of plastics, with a container with a rotatable mixing implement, wherein a conveyor being provided, with a screw rotating in a housing, wherein the imaginary continuation of the longitudinal axis of the conveyor in a direction opposite to the direction of conveying passes the axis of rotation, there being, on the outflow side, an offset distance between the longitudinal axis and the radius that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the smallest possible distance (ms) between the implement and screw is described by the following relationship: ms≦k*d+K, where
| 10-09-2014 |
20140312151 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PLASTIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is an apparatus for processing plastics, having a mixing implement rotatable around an axis of rotation, wherein, in a side wall, an aperture is formed, through which the plastics material is removed, a conveyor being provided, with a screw rotating in a housing wherein the imaginary continuation of the longitudinal axis of the conveyor in a direction opposite to the direction of conveying passes the axis of rotation, and on the outflow side, an offset distance between the longitudinal axis and the radial that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the diameter D of the container has the following relationship to the diameter d of the screw: | 10-23-2014 |
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