Patent ID: 8544782
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B02C,B22D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lined drum comprising: a drum with a longitudinal axis including a wall with an inner surface; a plurality of liner segments, each liner segment having inner and outer opposing surfaces, opposing side edges aligned with the longitudinal axis, and opposing end edges, the outer surface of the liner segment facing the inner drum surface and the side edges of adjacent liner segments being spaced from each other to define a space therebetween; at least one retainer having opposing side edges overlapping the side edges of the adjacent liner segments on the inner surface of the liner segments, the at least one retainer attached to the wall of the drum in the space between the side edges of the adjacent liner segments with the side edges of both the adjacent liner segments disposed between the retainer and the wall to attach the adjacent liner segments to the wall and the side edges of both the adjacent liner segments free to move within the space; and a drive coupled to the drum to rotate the drum about an axis collinear or non-collinear with the longitudinal axis.