Large coating lump removing device

Rear ends of pushing rods 40 are axially connected to a support base 50, which is movably engaged with guide rails 60. A drive unit 70 is disposed to rotatably move wire belts 74 between wheels 73 and 71 at longitudinal front and rear ends of the guide rails 60, and the support base 50 is connected to the wire belts 74. The drive unit 70 is activated to guide the pushing rods 40 by the guide rails 60 so to make pushing and pulling operation of the pushing rods 40. A door 33 which is disposed at the back wall of a static grate 31 in a clinker cooler 30 is opened to fit the pushing rods 40 into a seal material 34 on the opening to push a large lump of coating C2 retained on the static grate 31. The pushing rods 40 have a double tube structure and are cooled by injecting cooling water from supply pipes 45. By configuring as described above, there is provided an advantageous apparatus for removing large lumps of coating which can remove the large lumps of coating retained in a clinker cooling section with reliability without manually working and automate the removing work, and which excels in maintenance and management.

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Multi-stage pusher centrifuge

The invention relates to a multi-stage pusher centrifuge (1) for the separation of a mixture (2) into a solid cake (3) and into a liquid phase (4). The multi-stage pusher centrifuge (1) includes an outer screen drum (6) rotatable about an axis of rotation (5) and at least one screen stage (7) arranged in the outer screen drum (6), and a mixture distributor (8) arranged in the screen drum (6) with a pusher base apparatus (9), with either the screen stage (7) or the pusher base apparatus (9) being arranged movably to and fro along the axis of rotation (5) such that the solid cake (3) is displaceable by means of the pusher base apparatus (9). The multi-stage centrifuge further includes an infeed device (10) with which the mixture (2) can be introduced via the mixture distributor (8) into an empty space (11) which arises on the displacement of the solid cake (3) by the pusher base apparatus (9), with the pusher base apparatus (9) including a pre-acceleration funnel (12) which extends in a substantially divergent manner in the direction towards the infeed device (10) and the pre-acceleration funnel (12) being designed as a pre-acceleration screen (12).

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Mechanically stable, porous shaped activated carbon article and filtering system

The invention relates to a mechanically stable, porous shaped activated carbon article having a first three-dimensional framework structure based on carbonized resin, a second three-dimensional inorganic framework structure comprising ceramic material and/or baked refractory material, and binding agent, as well as activated carbon particles, in which the first and second framework structures penetrate each other at least partially and the activated carbon particles are fixed to the framework structures. The invention also relates to a process for the production of such a shaped activated carbon article and to the use thereof.

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Wafer protective cassette

A substrate cassette having a conventional form, an open container having an upper entrance and a narrow lower opening formed by two side panels and two end panels. A preferred embodiment includes a train of substrate alignment channels on the inner surfaces of the two side panels, each channel is U shaped and having planar surface with a left surface, a right surface, and a bottom surface. An arcuate curbing member disposed on a left surface in each of the substrate alignment channels. The arcuate curbing member includes a top end with a thinner sloped profile facing the upper open entrance of the cassette allowing a substrate to slide through and under a stepped lower end.

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Bottle retainer

A bottle retainer includes a base having an affixing portion and a retaining portion. The affixing portion is adapted to mount the bottle retainer to a surface and the retaining portion is adapted to slidably receive at least one bottle. The retaining portion may further include obstructions for engaging the bottle, whereby accidental disengagement is prevented. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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Apparatus and method for support of electronic components

Apparatuses and a method are provided for supporting electronic equipment. A base supports a pair of vertical supports. The vertical supports are mounted generally parallel to each other in a first plane and extending in the first plane in a first direction from the base. At least one component support is supported by the vertical supports. The component support includes a pair of support members that generally are mounted parallel to each other in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane and the first direction. The support members are configured to support an underside of an electronic component.

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Container comprising an inner pouch

A container comprises a substantially dimensionally stable outer wall and an easily deformable inner pouch which gradually contracts upon discharge of the contents of the container. As a result, pressure compensation is provided in the increasing space between the outer wall and the inner pouch. The outer wall and the inner pouch have, therebetween, a layer of a pressure compensating material that expands when acted upon by an agent. The expanding layer comprises, in an exemplary embodiment, citric acid and sodium bicarbonate foam acting against the inner pouch. The foamed pressure-compensating layer supports the inner pouch so that no vacuum is generated in the pouch.

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Medication reminder system

A cap or closure for medication bottles, containers or vials has a base with a peripheral wall to define a recess. A cover is notably located in the recess below the rim of the peripheral wall. The cover has a marker that is selectively aligned with indica indicating dosage intervals. A one-way mechanism inhibits rotation of the cover relative to the base in one direction, providing the consumer with a simple mechanical device that acts as a reminder of when the next does in a course of medication is due or when the last dose was taken. The closure permits a single cap to serve the needs of different medication frequencies while being inexpensive enough to be included with each container provided by a pharmacy or manufacturer of non-prescription medications or homeopathic products.

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Base having a flexible vacuum area

A non-round base structure for a hot-fill plastic container provides the container with enhanced structural integrity. The base structure is roughly rectangular and is composed of a flexible vacuum absorbing area and a bearing edge which support the container in an upright position. The flexible vacuum absorbing area abates with a central ellipse shaped push-up, which is a concave surface. A series of ribs with an outward facing rounded edges are fashioned on the concave surface. The ribs extend outwardly from the center of the ellipse. The disclosed base structure enables the container to withstand the various forces encountered in filling, cooling and handling.

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Electrical junction box

An electrical junction box includes a main body, having a contain portion for containing electric function components therein, a lid member, covering an open part of the main body, a fixing leg, provided so as to extend from a side wall of the main box being near a butting area in which the lid member is engaged with the main body, and the fixing leg mounted to an exterior structure and a water prevention wall, provided on an upper face of a base part of a the fixing leg so as to prevent an intrusion of water into the butting area.

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Container

A container adapted for storing and transporting an item having a shape includes a flexible bottom panel which has an upper surface upon which the item is supported, and a lower surface having a plurality of parallel, spaced apart ribs with a relatively thin-walled section between each adjacent pair of ribs. The flexible bottom panel is adapted to conform to the shape of the item resting thereon.

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Collapsible container with side wall latching capability

A collapsible container includes a base and a plurality of walls moveable between and upright position and a collapsed position. Adjacent walls are connected via a latch protruding laterally from a first wall. The latch includes a first ramped surface that engages the adjacent second wall to deflect the latch in the direction generally parallel to the plane of the first wall as the second wall is moved to the upright position. The latch also includes a second ramped surface that engages the second wall when the second wall is in the upright position. The second wall can be collapsed by manually actuating the latch in a normal manner for latched containers. Additionally, the second wall can be collapsed by knocking down the second wall thereby causing the second wall to engage the second ramped surface on the latch causing deflection of the latch and release of the second wall.

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