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Particulate Collector for Drums

a technology of particle collectors and drums, which is applied in the direction of cleaning equipment, transportation and packaging, chemistry apparatus and processes, etc., can solve the problems of powder particulates being harmful to the environment, powder particulates billowing out and creating a mess,

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-01
BEATON JOEL S
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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a particulate collector for a vacuum cleaner that prevents debris from spilling over the edge of a drum during mixing. The collector has a curved body with a vacuum port and an angled hollow pipe. When the collector is placed in the drum, the angled hollow pipes rest on the rim of the opening, so that when the vacuum cleaner is connected, debris present in the opening is sucked into the system. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides an efficient and reliable mechanism for collecting debris during vacuum cleaning without causing spills or clogging.

Problems solved by technology

The problems that can arise during the mixing process of powders in large volumes include, when the powder is poured into a container, for example drums, the powder particulates billow out and create a mess.
The powder particulates can also be harmful if breathed in by users preparing the powdery compounds.

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[0049]FIGS. 11-13 show a particulate collector 200 of the present invention and FIG. 14 shows the particulate collector 200 engaging a drum 60. The drum 60 preferably has a capacity of 15 gallons or more. The drum 60 has an outer lip 62 along the rim of the drum 60 surrounding an opening 64.

[0050]FIG. 11 shows the outer surface 223 of the particulate collector 200 of a second embodiment of the present invention. The particulate collector 200 has a semi-circular shaped body with two hollow pipes 202, 204 integrally formed therein and vacuum ports 201, 203 which extend from an outer surface 225 of the body to an inner surface 224 of the body. The hollow pipes 202, 204 can couple to a vacuum hose without any additional pieces.

[0051]The semi-circular shaped body of the particulate collector preferably corresponds to the shape of the outer lip 62 along the rim of the drum 60. The particulate collector 200 in the second embodiment of the present invention is shaped and sized to communicat...

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[0056]FIGS. 15-25 show a particulate collector 400 of the present invention. FIG. 16 shows the particulate collector 400 engaging a drum. The drum 60 preferably has a capacity of 15 gallons or more. The drum 60 has an outer lip 62 along the rim of the drum 60 surrounding an opening 64.

[0057]The particulate collector 400 has a crescent shaped body with curved outer ends 425, an outer surface 423 and an inner surface 424, vacuum ports 437, 438 extend from the outer surface 423 to the inner surface 424, and a collection chamber 431 formed adjacent the outer surface 423. A hollow pipe 402 with an outer end is connected to an opening 401 in the collection chamber 431. The hollow pipe may be integrally formed with the body of the particulate collector as in the second embodiment of secured to the body through washers as in the first embodiment. The hollow pipe 402 is preferably connected to a bottom of the 426 of the collection chamber 431 as shown, although the hollow pipe may be connect...

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Abstract

Collector for attachment to a vacuum cleaner and for preventing particulates from spilling out of a drum during mixing. The collector has a body with opposing curved end, an outer and inner surface, a first and second vacuum port extending from the outer to the inner surface, first and second angled hollow pipes, each having a tubular body with an outer end for attachment to a vacuum cleaner and an inner end mounted to the outside surface of the body and received by the first or second vacuum port, the tubular body having a first portion and a second portion which meet at an angle at a point along the body. When the collector is placed in the drum, the first and second pipes rest on the drum's rim, such that when a vacuum cleaner is connected to the pipes, particulates present in the drum are sucked into vacuum cleaner.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims one or more inventions which were disclosed in Provisional Application No. 61 / 721,208, filed Nov. 1, 2012, entitled “PARTICULATE COLLECTOR FOR DRUMS”. The benefit under 35 USC §119(e) of the United States provisional application is hereby claimed, and the aforementioned application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention pertains to the field of particulate collectors. More particularly, the invention pertains to a particulate collector for drums.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]In many facilities, powders are mixed together to form a powdery compound product which are either sold outright or are further processed by mixing the powdery compound with other products. This mixing often needs to occur within a hood or a specialized area within the facility due to the particulates that end up in the air during the mixing of powders. The p...

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IPC IPC(8): A47L9/02
CPCA47L7/0085B01F15/00961B08B15/007B08B15/00B01F35/184
Inventor BEATON, JOEL S.
Owner BEATON JOEL S