Title: Self-cleaning bucket wheel lock

Abstract: Self-cleaning bucket wheel lock comprising several cells or compartments. The apparatus which permits coalescent material to be introduced into a closed apparatus comprises a casing with a material inlet and discharge outlet, and a rotor basket. The rotor basket is mounted in position on a drive shaft passing through the casing and an elastic hose is secured to the rotor basket. The hose enables the volume of each cell to be varied whenever the drive shaft is caused to rotate.

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Inventors: Thummler, Ursus (Erftstadt, DE, US)
Werner, Hugo (Hurth-Hermulheim, DE, US)
Sander, Harry (Sindorf, DE, US)

Application Number: 876250
Filing Date: 1978-02-09
Publication_date: 1979-12-04
Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft (Frankfurt am Main, DE)
Primary Class(es): 222/218 222/368
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US Patent Ref:

2824675	Feb, 1958	Pepitone et al.	222/217.
3446404	May, 1969	Metha	222/368.

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Primary Examiner: Knowles, Allen N.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Connolly and Hutz