Joseph Gerard Piccolo

US Patent:

52596885, Nov 9, 1993

Filed:

Jun 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/711941

Inventors:

Joseph R. Piccolo - Seymour CT
William H. Swilling - Shelton CT
Michael R. Kearney - Milford CT
Douglas E. Mosher - Oxford CT

Assignee:

Farrel Corporation - Ansonia CT

International Classification:

F16B 102

US Classification:

403301

Abstract:

Quick-disconnect couplings for three-piece rotors in a two-rotor continuous mixer for plastic materials enable a main rotor section (or "main rotor body") of each rotor to be uncoupled from a drive journal located at one end of the main rotor section and a driven journal located at the other end of the main rotor section. These quick-disconnect couplings as shown provide the following features: (a) piloted to maintain concentricity, (b) keyed to transmit torque, (c) enable quick assembly and disassembly of three-piece rotors, (d) maintain integrity of couplings bolted onto respective ends of each rotor section, (e) thus, a complete functional main rotor body is assembled with its quick-disconnect couplings at each end, (f) the disengageable interface between each coupling and each journal is supplied with both pilot and key, (g) concentricity and torque capabilities are built into the quick-disconnect coupling assemblies, (h) threaded locking collars captive on the journals serve to lock the disengageable interfaces together, (i) interface joints are pre-loaded by tightening the locking collars using spanner wrenches, (j) threaded locking collars do not become jammed, because torque is carried by keyed engagement at each interface, and (k) for disassembly the locking collars are backed off, and main rotor bodies together with their couplings are conveniently removed by separation at the piloted and keyed interfaces.

US Patent:

52733564, Dec 28, 1993

Filed:

Dec 23, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/995979

Inventors:

Joseph R. Piccolo - Seymour CT
William H. Swilling - Shelton CT
Michael R. Kearney - Milford CT
Douglas E. Mosher - Oxford CT

Assignee:

Farrel Corporation - Ansonia CT

International Classification:

B01F 708

US Classification:

366 84

Abstract:

Rotor zone cooling method for channeling liquid coolant flow in rotors in continuous mixers provides for predetermined zones along the lengths of the rotors to be cooled as may be desired and provides for other predetermined zones to remain neutral. A sequence of alternating cooling/neutral/cooling/neutral/cooling/neutral zones can be provided, including zones of various possible lengths, locations and numbers of such zones for tailoring or customizing these zones to optimize temperature conditions along a rotor depending upon mixing requirements and characteristics of plastic materials being mixed. A central coolant feed tube conveys coolant from an entrance into the bore to a discharge end of the feed tube positioned near the bore terminus in a first cooling zone. Coolant flow is diverted into isolation channels within isolation tubing sections spaced inwardly from the rotor bore wall for creating a neutral zone. Coolant flow is diverted outwardly from an isolation channel through ports into a cooling augmentation channel located closely adjacent to the rotor bore wall being confined outside of a cooling booster tubing sections.

US Patent:

51802252, Jan 19, 1993

Filed:

Jun 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/711927

Inventors:

Joseph R. Piccolo - Seymour CT
William H. Swilling - Shelton CT
Michael R. Kearney - Milford CT
Douglas E. Mosher - Oxford CT

Assignee:

Farrel Corporation - Ansonia CT

International Classification:

B01F 708

US Classification:

366147

Abstract:

Rotor zone cooling apparatus channels liquid coolant flow in rotors in continuous mixers of plastic materials for causing predetermined zones along the lengths of the rotors to be cooled as may be desired and for other predetermined zones to remain neutral, i. e. without significant cooling. A sequence of alternating cooling/neutral/cooling/neutral/cooling/neutral zones can be arranged, including zones of various possible length, various possible locations and various possible numbers of such zones. These zones are tailored or customized for optimizing temperature conditions along a rotor depending upon the mixing requirements and characteristics of plastic materials being mixed. Within an axial bore in a rotor is inserted a novel elongated cooling tubing assembly which rotates with the rotor. For creating a neutral zone, coolant flow is diverted inwardly into an isolation channel within an isolation tubing section spaced inwardly from the rotor bore wall. For creating a cooling zone, coolant flow is diverted outwardly from an isolation channel into a cooling channel located adjacent to the rotor bore wall.

Address:

4430 Chase Park Ct, Annandale, VA 22003

VIN:

5FNRL38727B440489

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ODYSSEY

Year:

2007