US PATENT SUBCLASS 34 / 498
.~.~ With treated material motion

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34 /   HD   DRYING AND GAS OR VAPOR CONTACT WITH SOLIDS

282  DF  PROCESS {24}
443  DF  .~ Gas or vapor contact with treated material {17}
498.~.~ With treated material motion {5}
499  DF  .~.~.~> Rotating drum
500  DF  .~.~.~> With conveyor {2}
503  DF  .~.~.~> Concurrent gas or vapor flow
504  DF  .~.~.~> Countercurrent gas or vapor flow {1}
506  DF  .~.~.~> Transverse flow of gas or vapor

DEFINITION

Classification: 34/498

With treated material motion:

(under subclass 443) Process wherein the treated material is caused to have motion during treatment (a) relative to the support on which it rests, (b) relative to the enclosure in which it is located, or (c) the various parts of the material have motion relative to each other; such motion may be caused in any way, including the action of the gas or vapor.

(1) Note. A car or conveyor that moves through the treating chamber is considered to cause the treated material motion.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

359, for gas or vapor current conveying or suspending the treated material.

560, for apparatus for automatic control of rate of material motion.