IP Library Granted Patent US 7,971,698
Granted Patent B2
US 7,971,698 · App. 11/662,881 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Telescopic chute

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Patent No.
US 7,971,698
App. No.
11/662,881
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chute for mechanical guiding of pieces or particles of material comprises two or more separate chute elements which are coaxially mounted above each other and connected by flexible connecting devices and designed to be telescopically mutually stackable. The separate chute elements have two or more replaceable wall elements.

Claims (19)

1. A chute for mechanical guiding of pieces or particles of material, said chute comprising two or more separate chute elements mounted coaxially above each other and connected by flexible connecting devices and designed to be telescopically mutually stackable, characterised in that the separate chute elements have two or more replaceable walls connected by corner elements.

2. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the chute elements are detachably mounted.

3. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the walls are straight.

4. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the corner elements form a rounded inner corner between the walls.

5. A chute as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the inner corner has the form of a facet with obtuse angles.

6. A chute as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the inner corner has the form of a circular arc.

7. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the corner elements are mounted flush with the walls so that the chute elements have a smooth inside.

8. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the corner elements comprise outer and inner parts which between them hold the neighbouring walls.

9. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the walls in their upper portion have an undercut groove by means of which they are detachably mounted on a frame arranged along the circumference of the chute element.

10. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the walls are bevelled inwards at their upper edge.

11. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the walls is made of metal.

12. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the walls has a material combination of metal and elastomer.

13. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the walls has a material combination of elastomer and ceramic.

14. A chute as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the walls is made of an elastomeric material.

15. A chute as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the elastomeric material is polyurethane.

16. A chute as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the polyurethane has a hardness of 70-90° Shore A.

17. A chute as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the elastomeric material is rubber.

18. A chute as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the rubber has a hardness of 40-65° Shore A.

19. A chute as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the elastomeric material has a reinforcement of polycarbonate plastic.

Assignments (9)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE POSTAL CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 065044 FRAME 0929. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS OY
To: METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY
Reel/Frame 065115/0044 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS (WEAR PROTECTION) AB
To: NORDBERG MILLS (SWEDEN) AB
Reel/Frame 065042/0878 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: NORDBERG MILLS (SWEDEN) AB
To: METSO MINERALS (SWEDEN) AB
Reel/Frame 065043/0008 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS (SWEDEN) AB
To: METSO SWEDEN AB
Reel/Frame 065044/0468 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: METSO SWEDEN AB
To: METSO MINERALS OY
Reel/Frame 065044/0656 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS OY
To: METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND OY
Reel/Frame 065044/0929 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: METSO MINERALS (WEAR PROTECTION) AB
To: NORDBERG MILLS (SWEDEN) AB
Reel/Frame 065039/0915 →
CORRECTION IN RECORDED COVER SHEET UNDER 37 CFR 3.34 (CORRECTING ASSIGNEE'S NAME) Recorded Sep 10, 2012
From: BURSTROM, ANDERS; GRONVALL, LARS
To: METSO MINERALS (WEAR PROTECTION) AB
Reel/Frame 028930/0916 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2008
From: BURSTROM, ANDERS; GRONVALL, LARS
To: METSO MINERALS (WEAR PROTECTION)
Reel/Frame 021766/0918 →