Arne T Ahlen

US Patent:

54659159, Nov 14, 1995

Filed:

Jul 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/256749

Inventors:

Arne Ahlen - Roswell GA
Anders Mokvist - Snellville GA
Thor Johansen - Prior Lake MN

Assignee:

Sunds Defibrator Industries Aktiebolag

International Classification:

B02C 2302

US Classification:

241247

Abstract:

Apparatus for controlling the flow of fibrous material is disclosed including a substantially horizontal feeder press, a rapidly rotatable spreader screw disposed in a vertical housing, with the outlet end of the feeder press connected to the vertical housing, at least two metering screws disposed below the outlet end of the vertical housing, and a spreader disk disposed at the outlet end of the vertical housing for disintegrating the fibrous material and distributing it to the metering housing containing the metering screws.