US Patent Issued to KADANT BLACK CLAWSON on June 17 for "Ragger systems and methods for removing solid debris from pulping processes" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,459, issued on June 17, was assigned to KADANT BLACK CLAWSON LLC (Lebanon, Ohio).

"Ragger systems and methods for removing solid debris from pulping processes" was invented by Christopher Demler (Lebanon, Ohio), Daniel Parenteau (Montreal), Patrick McEnroe (Cincinnati), Michael Lopane (West Chester, Ohio) and Gary Scott Williamson (Middletown, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ragger system for removing solid debris from a pulper vessel of a pulping system is disclosed. The ragger system includes a ragger operable to pull a tail of solid debris from the pulper vessel. The ragger includes a puller mechanism, a puller drive, a ride...