Sealing system for a machine for thermal treatment of bulk material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12071676
APP PUB NO 20210371951A1
SERIAL NO

16885510

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The disclosure relates to a machine for thermal treatment of bulk material, comprising: a stationary furnace which presents a support structure, and a plurality of pallet cars traveling through the furnace, said plurality of pallet cars together defining, at a lateral side thereof, a common engagement surface which extends through the furnace, wherein a gap is defined between the support structure of the furnace and the common engagement surface, said gap having a gap length, the machine further comprising: a sealing system comprising a series of leaf members which are partially overlapping, wherein each leaf member of the series of leaf members is connected to the support structure at a first end thereof, and self-biased into engagement with the engagement surface at a second, opposite, end thereof such that the series of leaf members, together, cover the gap over at least part of the gap length.

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METSO USA INC275 N CORPORATE DRIVE BROOKFIELD WI 53045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dock, Neil R Selinsgrove, US 5 10
Koerber, David Lancaster, US 3 1
Morgan, Brian Watsontown, US 20 238
Pancher, Jeffrey M Coal Township, US 3 1
Wisner, Andrew Gainesville, US 3 1

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