US1459211A

US1459211A - Drier

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Publication number: US1459211A
Application number: US465664A
Authority: US
Inventors: Kalisz Steve
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-04-30
Filing date: 1921-04-30
Publication date: 1923-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1940-06-19

Description

June 19, 192

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UNHTE STATES STEVE KALISZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DRIER.

Application filed,April 30, 1921. Serial No. 465,664.

l '0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, STEVE KALISZ, a former subject of the Republic of Poland, who has foresworn his allegiance to said Republic of Poland and declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, and therefore is not now a citizen or subject of any country, and is a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Driers, of which the following is a specification. 5

My invention relates to driers and is especially constructed for drying food products, such as wheat, oats, corn or the like, and has for its principal object the provision of a plurality of'conveyors adapted to receive the products and convey the same while in the process of drying, discharging said products as finished elements.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a heating system whereby food products may be thoroughly dried without danger of burning or becoming covere-d'with products of combustion, while in the process of drying.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a plurality of conveyors each of which is provided with perforations whereby the heat employed may pass through the said conveyors, evenlydrying the food products carried thereon.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter describe-d and claimed.

The invention will be best. understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, and in which,

. Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the receivin and discharge end of the machine embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the opposite end of themachine embodying the invention;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan View of the receiving and discharge end of the machine embodying the invention;

' Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the opposite end of the same;

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of thereand discharge end of the machine embo ying the invention;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 66 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on line 77 of Fig.

5 showing the driving arrangement employed Fig. 12 is a sectional detail view of one of the adjustable bearings embodied in'the invention and taken substantially on line 1212 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 13 is an elevational view'partly in section of the receiving hoppers embodied in the invention, and

Fig. 14 is a diagrammatical view showing the arrangement of the ventilating system employed in the invention.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawings comprises vertically extending

supportin

20 and 21 held rigidly togetiier by

horizontal frame members

22 and 23. 'Secured to each of the frame members 21 are'adjustable bearings 24 and stationary bearings 25,

havshafts

26 and 27 journaled therein, said shafts having rollers or pulleys 28 and '29 mounted thereon, which are formedof hard wood or the like. The adjustable bearings 24 aresupported by slidable bearin blocks 30 slidably mounted on supporting

ugs

31 and 32. By unthreading the nut 33 provided on thebearing arm 34 the slidable bearing block 30 can be moved outward or backward as thecase may require. Passing over each of'the

rollers

28 and 29 are continuous conveying

lbelts

35, 36, 37 and 38 formed of sheet metal or the like and provided with perforations 39 to allow the heat to be evenly distributed over the drying products. A supply hopper 40, into which the food roducts to be dried are received, is secure to ,the foremost end of the frame, and supported by a cross bar 41 which is secured to the frame members 21. The lower end of the hopper 40 is provided with an opening 42 through which the food products pass into the conveying belt 35, and is controlled by a vertically sliding door 43, which is formedof sheet metal or the like.

frame members Centrally located in the hopper 40, is a reciprocatory bar '44 having a plurality of star shaped plates secured thereto and connected to one end of a rocker arm 46 which is supported-by a vertically extending supporting member 47 secured to one of the frame members 21. The other end of the said rocker arm 46 is connected-to a vertically extending rocker shaft .48 which is connected to a crank shaft 49 rigidly fixed to one end of one of the shafts 26, and arranged to recip- 50, driven by suitable driving power, passing.

over the idle pulley 51 rigidly fixed on a shaft 52 journaled in the bearing 53 which is secured to the upper end of one of the frame members 21. The said driving belt passes over

pulleys

54, 55, 56, and 57 rigidly fixed to one end of each of the shafts 26 and so arranged that the

conveying belts

35 and 37 will travel in opposite direction of the

conveying belts

36 and 38. Located under the top portion of theconve'ying belts are a number of rollers 58 spaced a suitable distance apart and mounted on shafts 59 secured to the frame members 23. The rollers 58 are arranged under the upper portion of the said conveying belts to prevent the said belts from sagging when in the operation of conveying the food products from one end of p the drier to'the other end. A plurality of weight blocks 60, formed of hard wood or the like and having a smooth finish are located adjacent the outer edges of each of the said conveying belts and held in position by adjustable. threaded bolts 61 passing through a'slot' 62 provided in each end of the said weight blocks 60. ,Each of the threaded bolts 61 is positioned loosely in the slqts 62 in order to allow the weight blocks a free movement. The said weight blocks rest solely upon the upper surface of the upper portion of each of the said conveying belts andare held against the said surface by a resilient-spring 63 held in position by a pin 6 seeme t the said; block andendamy mounted on a'lug'65" secured'to the frame members 23; By'this arrange'rnent the said conveyingbelts are pressed against the rollem 58 keeping the said belts level allowing thefsaine to runj'smoothly over the said rollers, and. also serving as a guide preventin theiQod products fromrollingofi' of-the sai "conveyors when inop'eration- As the" convey n a eries we h e 1 f '28 e traveling in the direction of the discharge end, the lower portion of the said belts en-- gages with a brush 66, of any suitable construction, secured to the frame members 21 and arranged to remove any of the food products which remain on the said conveying belts after leaving the discharge end, thus keeping the conveying belts clean. Should the products to be dried be received too fast 1 by the conveying belts, the said products are evenly spread over the said conveying belts by a sheet metal spreader 67 adjustably mounted on a supporting bar 68 rigidly fixed to the frame members 21. By this arrange ment the food products are spread over the conveyors in the form of a thin layer which can be more easily and readily dried. After the products have been dried the same are discharged from the lower conveying belt 38 into a receiving hopper 69, secured to the a metallic pipe 70 into another metallic pipe 7 1, passing through the same into another hopper or receiving receptacle 72, where the products are ready for packing or shipping. One end of the pipe 71 'is provided with a fan 7 3, having suitable driving power, which forces cool air over the finished products as they are discharged into the said receiving receptacle. The force of the cool air is not strong enough to blow the finished products back up through the pipes 70 and 71,but will pass over the finished products cooling the same before they are discharged into the said receiving receptacle. Guide members 74 and 75 are provided in the pipe 71 adjacent the openings 76, arranged to prevent the cool air from being blown up into the pipe 70 or into the pipe leading into the receiving re-.

ceptacle 72.

frame members

21 and 22, passing through The heating apparatus employed in drythe system of ventilating a room occupied the herein described drier. Thedrier is lo cated directly under the'hood or canopy 80 having an outlet pipe 81 connected thereto In Fig. 14 of the drawings is clearly shown and centrally located on the said'hood, said pipe provided with a fan 82, having suitable driving power and arranged to force the impure airout of the room. Located in any convenient location of'the room, is an inlet ventilating pipe 83 whichsupplies fresh air to the said room. By this arrangement of ventilation the air in the said room is constantly kept fresh and dry and the impure or moist air is forced out of the room by the said fan 82. p

In operation the food products to be dried are fed into the hopper 40, by any suitable means and the slidable door 43 is opened allowing the desired flow of the said roducts onto the top conveying belt 35. Sl iould the food products become lumpy or lodge in the said hopper, preventing the outlet flow of the same the star shaped plates 45 are reciprocated breaking up the lumps and forcing the food products through the opening 42. The food product is then conveyed to the rear end of the drier, during which operation the heat produced from the steam coils strikes the food products carried by the said conveyor beginning the dryin process. As the ood product conveyed y the said conveyor reaches the end of thedrier it is discharged onto the conveyor 36 traveling in the opposite direction of the conveyor 35, discharging the said food products onto the conveyor 37 traveling in the same direction as the conveyor 35 and discharging the said products onto the lower or bottom conveyor 38 where it is discharged into the receiving hopper 69. During the operation of conveying the food products from one end of the drier to the other the products are in the process of drying and when discharged into the said receiving re ceptacle 69 they are finished products. If

' at any time the products to be dried should stick or remain on the said conveyors as they are traveling to the receiving end the brushes 66 engaging the surface of the said conve ors will remove the said food products. discharged into the receivin hopper the said products pass through t e pipe 70 into the pipe 71 where they come in contact with cool air furnished by the fa 73 and as they pass through the pi 71 hey are partly cooledofi before disc ar ed into the receiving hopper 72. As will understood food products of any description which are to be dried in this manner will produce an odor and to remove this odor from'the room occupied by the drier the hood 80 is located directly over the said drier and forces the air out of said room by the fan 82. The 'room is constantly furnished with a supply of fresh air through the ventilating pipe 83. During the operation of carrying the food products on the conveyors the weight of the food product may have a tendency to press the said conveyors downwardly, to overcome this -difliculty the rollers 58 are spaced a suitable distance apart and will prevent the said conveyors from being pressed downwardly or buckling by the weight of said products, To prevent the. said conveyors from an unstea y travel the weight blocks en the finished products are e 61 rest upon the upper surface of the upper portion of the said conveyors pressingthe same against the rollers and steadying the said conveyors while traveling. The weight blocks also serve as a guide preventingthe food products from falling off of the said conveyors while being conveyed from one end of the drier to the other.

Bfy the construction of a drier as herein set orth' food products of any description or form may be thoroughly dried without burning or becomingcovered with products of combustion.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to;-be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a supply hopper; conveyors arranged to receive matter discharged from said hopper; a. reciprocatory member arranged in said hopper; and star-shaped members carried by said reciprocatory member arranged to assure a constant flow of said matter throu h the discharge opening of said hopper, su stantially as described.

2. A device of the class described comrising a supply hopper; star-shaped memers arranged in said hopper to force matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; belt conveyors arranged one above the other to receive said matter discharged from said ho per; means adjacent the undersurface 0 said conveyors for drying matter carried b said conveyors; and penforations forme in each of said conveyors for the passage of said drying means, substantially as described.

3. A device of the class described comprising a supply hopper having a discharge opening adjacent the bottom thereof; recip rocatory means for forcing matter through said openin means for regulating the flow of matter t rough said opening; conveying means arranged to receive said matter from said hopper, means for leveling the matter over said conveyors and a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said conveying means, substantially as described.

4. A drying apparatus comprising a plurality of conveyors; steam coils adjacent the underside of said conveyors for drying matter carried by said conveyors, there being perforations formed in said conveyors for steam coils; and b members engag said conveyors arraned to remove matter therefrom, substantia y as described.

5. A drying aparatus comprising a frame; conveging :wlts associated with said frame; space ro lers engaging said conveying belts; and spring held welght'members engaging said bolts for retaining said belts in close proximity with said rollers, subs'tantially as described.

6. A drying apparatus comprising a frame; a supply hopper at one end of said frame; rollers at, opposite ends of said frame arranged one above the iother; belt co-n 'veyors passing over each of said rollers ar-. ra ed to receive matter discharged from sai hopper; supporting rollers engaging the u per portion of said conveyors; and yielda le means for retaining said conveyors in close roximit rollers, su tantial y as described.

7. A. 'dryin apparatus. comprising a a frame; a supp y hopper at one end of said a the up] frame; rollers at op osite ends of said frame arranged one 9; ve the other; belt conveyors: passing over each of said rollers arranged to receive matter discharged from said opper; supporting rollers engaging er portion of said conveyors; and yielda top portion of said conveyors for stea ying said conveyors and preventing matter re- 1 'ceived from said hopper from falling over i to the sides of said conveyors, substantially as described. a

8. -A dryin apparatus comprising a supply hopper; lt conve ors arran ed to receive matter dischar from said hop er; means for drying said matter carried by said conveyors; areceiving hopper arranged to receive said matter discharged from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter discharged from said second receiving hopper; and means for cooling said matter during the travel of said matter from said receiving hopper to said receiving receptacle, substantially as described.

9. A device of the classdescribed comprising a supply hopper; means for-forcing matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; means for regulating the passage of said matter through the said discharge opening; cbntinuous sheet metal conveyors hav-- ing perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged through said opening; brush members engaging said conveyors Y for' removing matter therefrom; means for drying the matter carried by said conveyors; vareceiving container arranged to receive matter discharged fromsaid conveyors; and means for cooling the said matter before discharged into said receiving container, substantially as described.

10. Adevice of the class described comvvith said supporting.

y held weight blocks engagin the inseam prisin a supply hopper; a plurality of star shape plates mounted in said conve or for forcing the said matter throuigh't e discharge opening of said hop er; means for relating the 'passa e *0 said matter through the said disc arge opening; continuous sheet metal conveyors having. perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged thnoughsaid opening; means for drying the matter carried by said conveyors; a receivingreoeptacle arranged to receive matter. discharged from said conveyors; and means for cooling the said matter before discharged into said receivin receptacle, substantially as described.

shaped plates mounted in said conve or for forcing the said matter through t e discharge opening of said hopper; means in said hop er regulating the passage of said.

ing the matter carried by the conveyors; a

receiving receptacle arranged to receive the matter from said conveyors; brush members engaging said conveyors adapted toremove device of the class described com prising a supply hopper; a plurality of star the matter therefrom and means-for cooling 7 the matter before received by the receiving receptacle, substantially as described.

lit-A device of the classdescribed comprising a sup 1y hopper" reciprocatory means for forcing matter through a discharge opening of the said hopper; a slidable door for regulating the passage of said matter through the discharge opening of said container; continuous sheet metal con- 'veyors having perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged through said opening; means for drying the matter carried by said conveyors; a-receiv charged from said conveyors; and means for cooling the said matter before discharged into said receiving'container, substantially as described.

14:. A device of theclass described comprising a supply hopper; reciprocatory means for forcing matter through a discharge opening of the saidhopper; a slidable door for regulating the passage of said matter through the discharge opening of said container; continuous shcetmetal conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged ing container arranged to receive matter disinseam ing the passage of said matter throug the discharge opening of said container; continuous sheet metal conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged through said opening; means for drying the matter carried-by said conveyors; a receiving container arranged to receive matter. discharged from said conve ors; and a fan arran ed to cool the. said matter before discharged into said receiving container, substantially as described.

16. A device of the class. describedcomprising a supply hopper; means for forcing matter through'a discharge opening of the said hopper; a slidable door for regulating the passage of 'said matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; continuous sheet metal conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receivethe' said matter' discharged through said opening; a plural- .from said conveyors; and a fan arran ity of steam coils for'drying said matter carried on said conveyors; a receivin recepta-' cle arranged to receive matter ischar "d to cool the said matter beforedischar into said receiving receptacle, substantia y as described. 17. A device of theclass described comprising a supply hopper; means for forcing matter through a discharge opening of'the said hopper; a slidable door forregulating the passage of said matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; continuous sheet metal conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive the said matter discharged through said opening; a plurality of steam coils for drying said matter carried on said conveyors; a receivi receptacle arranged to' receive matter ischar ed from said conveyors; and a fan arrange to cool the. said matter before dischar ed into said receiving receptacle, substanti y as described. p A. device of the class described comprismg a supply hopper; means for forcing .m'atter through a discharge 0 smug of the said hopper; a'slidable door or 'regulat" the passage of said matter through the dislcharge opening of said hopper; continuous sheet metal conveyrs havin perforations therein arranged to receive t c said matter discharged through said opening;

coils positioned above and below said conveyors for dryingsaid matter carried thereon; a' receiving receptacle arranged to re ceive matter discharged from said conve ors; and a fan arranged to cool thesaid matter before dischar ed intos aid receiving receptacle, substantiafiy as described.

19. A device of the class described comprising a'supply hopper; means for forcing matter through' a discharge opening of the said hopper; aslidable door for regulating the passage 'ofsaid matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; continuous sheet metal conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive the said'inatter discharged throu h said opening; steam coilspositioned 1 1% veyors for drying said matter carried there on; a receiving receptacle arranged to re-' eeive matter dlschargedfrom said conveyors; and a fan arranged to cool the said mat ter before discharged into said receiving receptacle, substantially as described.

20. A device of the class-described comprising a supply hopper; a pluralit of star shaped members positioned in 'sai hopper for forcing matter through a discharge opening in said hopper; a slidable door for regulating the passage of the said matter through the said opening; a conveyor ar-- ranged to receive matter dischar ed from said hopper; conveyors below said rst menove and below said con-- tioned conveyor arranged to receive the matter discharged from the said conveyor; means for spreading the said matter over the said conveyors; steam coils positioned above and below said conveyors for drying the said matter carried thereon; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive the said inatter discharged from said conveyors, and means for cooling the said matter before discharged into the said receiving container, substantially as described. y x

21. A device of the class described comprising a supply hopper; a slidable door I mounted on said hopper for regulating the passage of matter through the discharge opening of said conve or; star shaped members positioned in said conveyor for forcing said matter through said discharge opening; continuous belt conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive matter discharged from said ho per, two of said conveyors being arrang to travel in opposite direction of the other of said conveyors; guide members adjustablyj mounted on each of the sides of the said-conveyors to prevent the said matter from'falliu'- got? of the said. sides; steam coils positione "over and above said conveyors for drying-thesaid matter a receivfiscontainer arranged to receive said matter charged from one of the said con veyors; and a fan arran v to cool the dry matter before discharge ceiving container, substantially as described.

22. A device of .the class described comprising-a supply hopper; a slidable door into the said remounted on said hopper for regulating the passage of matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; star shaped members positioned in said hopper for forcing said matte-r through said discharge opening; continuous belt conveyors having perforations therein arranged to receive matter discharge-d from said hopper, two of said con- ,veyors being arranged to travel in opposite directions of the other of said conveyors; a metallic member adjustably mounted adjacent each end of said conveyors arranged to spread the said matter over the said conveyors; guide members adjustably mounted on each of the .sides of the said conveyors to prevent the said matter from falling off of the said conveyors; steam coils positioned over and above said conveyors for drying the said matter; a receiving container arranged to receive said matter discharged from one of the said belts; and a fan arranged to cool the -dry matter before discharged into the 5am receiving container, substantially as described.

23. 'A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper; belt conveyors arranged to receive matter from said hopper; drying means adjacent the underside of the top port1on of each of said conveyors, there belng per- ,forations in said conveyors affording a passage for the drying agent from said drying means; a receiving hopper arranged to receive said matter from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said receivlng hopper, there being a pipe connection between said receiving hopper and said receiving receptacle for the passage of said matter to sa d rece ving receptacle; and means for cooling said matter during its travel from said receiving hopper to said receiving receptacle, substantially as described.

24. A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper; flexible conveyors arranged to receive matter from said ho per; means for forcing said matter throug the discharge opening of said hopper; means for regulating the flow of said matter through said opening; drying means adjacent the underside of the to portion of each of said conveyors, there ing perforations in said conveyors affording a passage for the drying agent. from said. drying means; a receiving hopper arranged to receive said matter from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said receiving hopper, there being a pipe connection between said receiving hopper and said receiving receptacle for the passage of said matter to said receiving receptacle; and means for cooling said matter during its travel from said receiving hopper to said receiving receptacle, substantially as described. '25. A dryin a paratus comprising a supply hopper; exible metallic conveyors aregan ranged one above the other to receive matter from said hopper; a reciprocatory plunger in said hopper for forcing said matter through the discharge opening of said hopper; a slidably mounted door on said hopper for regulating the flow of said matter through said opening; drying means adjacent the underside of the top portion of each of said conveyors, there being perforations in said conveyors afiording a passage for the drying agent from said drying means; a receiving hopper arranged to receive said mat ter from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said receiving hopper, there being a pipe connection between said receiving hopper and said receiving receptacle for the passage of said matter to said receiving receptacle; and means for cooling said matter during its travel from said receiving hopper to said receiving receptacle, substantially as described.

26. A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper; belt conveyors arranged one. above the other to receive matter discharged from said hopper; adjustable means for evenly spreading said matter over said conveyors; and a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter discharged from said conveyors, substantially as described.

27. A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper; belt conveyors arranged one above the other and traveling inopposite directions with respect to each other to receive matter discharged from said hopper;

affording a passage for the heat radiated from said steam coils; a receiving hopper arranged to receive matter carried by said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said receiving hopper; and means for cooling said matter during its-travel from said receiving hopper to said receiving receptacle,substantially as described. i

29. A dr 'ng apparatus comprising a frame; flexi 1emetallic belt conveyors adjust'ably mounted on said frame; means arranged adjacent the undersidcs of the upper portions of said conveyors for drying matter carried thereon; a receiving hopper arranged to receive said matter discharged from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said 4 receiving hopper, there being a pipe connection between said receiving hopper and said receivlng receptacle; and a fan at one end of said pipe adapted to force cool air through 1,4eaa11 said ipe for cooling said matter while passing t rough said p1 e to said receiving receptacle, substantia y as described.

30. A drying apparatus comprising a frame; continuous conveyors adjustably mounted on said frame; steam coils arranged adjacent the undersides of the'top portions of said conveyors for drying matter carried by said conveyors; and means arranged above said conveyors and said frame for carrying ofl' moisture and impure air discharged by said matter while being dried, substantia ly as described.

31. A drying apparatus comprising a frame; a supply hop r at one end of said frame; continuous bel t v conveyors adjustably mounted on said frame arranged to receive matter discharged from said hopper; means arranged adjacent the undersides of'the upper portions of said conveyors for dr t said matter carried by said conveyors; a 1i arranged above said conveyors and said frame; a pipe connected to saidhood for carryi ofi moisture and iinpure air dis charge from said matter while being dried; and a fan arra ed to force said moisture and impure air lirough said pipe, substantially as described.

32. A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper having a discharge opening adjacent the bottom thereof; a reciprocatory plunger mounted in said hopper for forcing matter through said opening; a door for regulating the flow of said matter through said opening; perforated conveyors arranged a to receive said matter discharged from said All hopper; steam coils arranged adjacent the .undersides of said conveyors for drying said matter carried b said conveyors; a receiving hopper arrange to receive said matter discharged from said conveyors; a receivin receptacle arranged to receive said matter In said receiving hopper, there being a pipe connection between said receivin 5 hopper and said receiving receptacle; an a fan at air therethrough for cooling said matter durin its travel 'tosaid receiving receptacle, su stantially as described.

33. A drying apparatus comprising a supply hopper; reci rocatory means for forcing said matter t ugh the discharge opening of said hopper; means slidably mounted on said hopper for regulating the flow of said matter through sai opening; conve ing means arranged to receive said matter rom said ho per; means for drying saidv matter carried y said conveyor; a receiving hopper arranged to receive. said matter from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive said matter from said receiving hopper; and means for cooling said matter during its passage from said receivin hopper to said receiving receptacle, su stantially as described.

34. A drying apparatus comprising a frame; a supply hopper at one end of said one end of said pipe arranged to force cool frame reciprocatory star shaped members I in said hopper for forcing'm'atter through the discharge opening of said hopper means for re lating the" flow of said matter throng]? said openin perforated conveyors arranged one above t e other to receive said matter from said ho per; means for drying said matter carried y said conveyors; a reoeiving hopper arranged to receive said matter from said conveyors; a receiving receptacle arranged to receive-saidmatter from said receiving hopper; and cooling means for cooling said matterduring'its passage from said receiving ho r to said receiving rece tacle, substantia y as described.

n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witn.

STEVE KALISZ.

Witnesses: v 1

Joanna R. H. Pom-rs, Fxaha C. Arrwrorr,