Patent ID: 6269847
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A device for laying dust contained in a flow of bulk product during transfer thereof, said device comprising a divergent cone onto whose outside surface said product is directed from a feed pipe to form a tubular layer of product, a mounting device for holding said cone in the flow of product leaving said feed pipe and at least one device fixed to said mounting device for spraying a moistening liquid to moisten the inside envelope of said layer of product, wherein said spray device comprises at least one central nozzle in a spray moistening area downstream of said cone to moisten the part of said inside envelope of said product layer downstream of said cone and the structure of said device is such that the thickness of said tubular layer of said flow of product can form freely, at least until said flow leaves said area, said layer thereafter retaining its hollow annular shape.