In order to improve the accuracy of spacing, direction and velocity, a feeder for feeding discrete objects one by one has a belt which circulates at a controlled speed. The belt carries a series of buckets formed by four flaps which are normally closed but can be opened by a cam adjacent the path of the buckets. The objects are inserted one by one in the buckets adjacent the top of their vertical descent, and are discharged when the flaps are opened. In this way, the buckets define the spacing and velocity of the objects.
A conveyor apparatus is provided which includes a pair of conveyor belts constructed from a resilient material and arranged to securely grip and release the neck ring of bottles to be conveyed. Each one of the conveyor belts is formed with a groove having coacting opposed sides. The opposed sides part to open the groove to facilitate and expedite receiving the bottle neck ring in the grooves of the conveyor belts. The opposed sides of the groove then coact to close the groove and securely grip the neck ring therebetween to transport the bottle. At the discharge area of the conveyor line, the opposed sides once again flex away from the groove to facilitate and expedite the discharge of the bottle from the groove of the conveyor belts. Also provided is an adjustable block to support the conveyor belts, which block is constructed with at least one (1) port arranged to direct the flow of gas along the conveyor belt and into the conveying path. The introduction of the air stream into the conveying path permits the bottles to levitate or float above the belts without the belts having to be idled.
A conveyor apparatus is provided which includes a pair of conveyor belts constructed from a resilient material and arranged to securely grip and release the neck ring of bottles to be conveyed. Each one of the conveyor belts is formed with a groove having coacting opposed sides. The opposed sides part to open the groove to facilitate and expedite receiving the bottle neck ring in the grooves of the conveyor belts. The opposed sides of the groove then coact to close the groove and securely grip the neck ring therebetween to transport the bottle. At the discharge area of the conveyor line, the opposed sides once again flex away from the groove to facilitate and expedite the discharge of the bottle from the groove of the conveyor belts.
A forming bucket for use in the preparation of gas attenuated fiber insulation products includes a tubular member having a fiber inlet and a fiber outlet. The tubular member has a conical portion disposed between the fiber inlet and the fiber outlet. The conical portion has a smooth curvilinear surface for minimizing turbulence in a fiber stream flowing through the forming bucket during the gas attenuation process.
A portable oil recovery apparatus especially for use at de-pressurized wells. It is simple and inexpensive to build and to operate. The apparatus is small and lightweight enough so that it can be transported in a pickup truck for easy movement between well sites, and it can be installed by only two people. The apparatus employs a simple pulley system which dips a string of cups repeatedly into the well bore just deep enough to reach the oil and not deep enough to collect any water. Thus, little or no water is mixed with the recovered product, and no tubing or rods are necessary. The pulley system is automatically operated and requires little supervision and maintenance. The dipping cups are generally cylindrical, each having a central longitudinal tube extending therethrough by which the cup is supported on the string. Each cup has a lid with a plurality of depending fingers which extend down into the cup. The lid also has a central opening aligned with the tube in the cup for supporting the lid on the string in alignment with the cup. Leader cones are provided at each end of the string for guiding the travel of the dipping assembly in both directions through the pulley system.
