US 11,939,722 B1
Moving fluid in a rotating cylinder
Joseph V. D'Amico, III, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed by Joseph V. D'Amico, III, New Orleans, LA (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,840.
Application 17/582,840 is a continuation of application No. 16/098,630, granted, now 11,230,809, previously published as PCT/US2017/030600, filed on May 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/331,246, filed on May 3, 2016.
Int. Cl. D21F 5/10 (2006.01); B23P 17/06 (2006.01); F26B 11/06 (2006.01); F26B 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC D21F 5/10 (2013.01) [F26B 11/0486 (2013.01); F26B 13/183 (2013.01); B23P 17/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wheel for making mineral wool or metal wool, the wheel comprising:
a. a hollow, cylindrical shell having an outer surface, an annular inner surface, an inner diameter, and a first end and a second end; wherein the shell is rotatable about a central axis; wherein the outer surface is configured to receive molten material for making mineral wool or metal wool;
b. a cavity within the hollow shell defined at least by the inner surface of the shell;
c. an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity; wherein the inlet and the outlet are each proximate to the second end of the shell;
d. a central member comprising a plurality of inlet apertures in fluid communication between the inlet and the cavity, wherein the plurality of inlet apertures are proximate to the first end of the shell;
e. a helical blade disposed within the cavity around the central member; wherein at least a portion of the blade is positioned along the central axis between the plurality of inlet apertures and the outlet for imparting a force on a fluid in the cavity to move the fluid toward the outlet.