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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438188 | Device for use in placer mining operations and method An aggregate material separating device includes a frame with a shaker mechanism. A trough is disposed on the frame and coupled to the shaker mechanism by a shaker spring. A hopper is disposed at an end of the trough and can receive a load of aggregate material. A h... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7216767 | Screen basket and shale shakers A screen mounting basket for a vibratory separator for separating components of material introduced into the basket, the vibratory separator including a collection receptacle beneath the basket, the basket including two opposed spaced-apart side walls having first e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198156 | Dam basket for vibratory separators A vibratory separator and a screen mounting basket for a vibratory separator for separating components of material introduced into the basket, the vibratory separator including a collection receptacle beneath the basket, at least one screen assembly mounted in the b... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6851558 | Method and a device for processing a solution, melt, suspension, emulsion, slurry or solids into granules A classifying fluid bed granulator includes a granulation chamber including a fluidizing air chamber (7) with a bed floor (10), a ceiling (3c), an end wall (3d), and a feed inlet (5), a seed inlet (6), an air o... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6726026 | Seed husk separator An apparatus and method for the separation of husks and other chaff material apart from bird seed includes a smaller diameter inner container that is placed inside of a larger diameter outer container. A plurality of feet elevate the inner container above a floor of... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6527124 | Pistachio blanks separator An apparatus for separating blank pistachio shells and other debris from pistachio nuts includes a flotation tank, a weir and discharge channel, a conveyor within the flotation tank and a pair of counter-rotating rollers for squeezing floating items and f... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6293407 | System for debris elimination and item separation and method of use thereof A item separating or debris eliminating system includes a tank and a pump for circulating water from one end of the tank around through a duct and back into the opposite end of the tank. A medium density object collector is located within the tank, and a ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6264041 | Adjustable splitter assembly for spiral separator An adjustable splitter assembly at any position along the spiral trough and the splitter is angled to a fixed position pressed against the trough and locked against movement by a long arm selectively clamped in one hook of a retainer having spaced hook so... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6234319 | Screenless vibratory separator A screenless vibratory separator consists of a trough, support assemblies, a vibrator, a blade and an adjuster for the blade. The trough having a flat bottom plate and two outlets is open, and is supported by the support assemblies. The vibrator is mounte... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5595660 | Plate-type separator A plate-type fluid separator is used to separate a plurality of mutually immiscible components from a mixed fluid stream thereof. The separator contains at least one separator flow plate which has formed on a common facial surface thereof at least one sep... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5585008 | Method of using a plate-type separator A method of separating two or more immiscible components from a multicomponent fluid stream thereof involves passing the stream through one or more separation chambers of a plate-type separator. The separator contains at least one separator flow plate, ea... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5375720 | Dry separation of particulate material of different densities An air concentrator for dry separation of gold and other heavy minerals from alluvial deposits comprises a housing having a number of open-topped chambers arranged in a ring-like configuration and surmounted by a screen having rings thereon forming annula... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5280837 | Door for an improved separation device A door (20) for a separation table (10) is pivotably installed within discharge chute (12). The door is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. The door has a distal planar section (24) that lies horizontally against the floor wall (38) ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5244099 | Apparatus and method for improving density uniformity of a fluidized bed medium, and/or for improved material fluidized bed sorting An apparatus for providing a fluidized bed to effect the separation of a mixture of articles having at least a first density and a second density that is greater than the first density into separate groups. The apparatus includes an inclined trough which ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5148921 | Pneumatic separation of particulate material The invention relates to apparatus for the pneumatic separation of particulate material particularly but not solely for the separation of objectionable material such as stem from cut lamina or cut rolled stem tobacco (CRS). Apparatus for the pneumatic sep... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5048693 | Method and apparatus for sorting articles with small density differences utilizing a flotation stream A method and apparatus for sorting articles with small density differences utilizing a flotation stream. A separator is provided in which a flotation stream continuously flows through a trough and is used to effect the separation of a mixture of articles ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5039426 | Process for continuous particle and polymer separation in split-flow thin cells using flow-dependent lift forces A process for continuous particle and polymer separation comprising injecting a stream of carrier fluid containing the material to be separated into the inlet end of a thin channel, adjusting the flow rate to a sufficiently high level that flow-dependent ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5035089 | Blast media recovery and cleaning system A blast media recovery system is provided that recycles reusable blasting media from spent blasting materials. The system includes several different separators which classify the recovered materials by either specific gravity or size. After the materials ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4894146 | Thin channel split flow process and apparatus for particle fractionation A thin channel split flow process for particle fractionation which effects a rapid and efficient separation of the particles comprising continuously introducing two or more fluid substreams of different composition into separate inlet ports of a thin encl... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4865722 | Method and apparatus for separation using fluidized bed A separator suitable for processing agriculture products in a fluidized bed flowing through an inclined trough under the influence of gravity. The fluidization medium is recirculated from the output end of the trough back to the input end thereof using a ... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4861464 | Method and apparatus for separation using fluidized bed A gas is forced upwardly through a fluidization medium, such as sand, producing a fluidized bed which flows under the influence of gravity through an inclined trough. The separation of the side walls of the trough decreases in the direction of flow of the... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4857177 | Dry separation of solids Mixed scrap metal pieces 6 are sorted in a fluidised hindered settler containing sand, through which the pieces settle at a differential rate. The sand is fluidised by air from 20 and vibration-driven around a circular trough 2. A depthwise partition 14a ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4836926 | Staggered spiral splitters A spiral separator 1 is provided with a first pivotally mounted splitter (6) having an upstream working edge for dividing a slurry descending the sluice into two streams (A,B). A second pivotably mounted splitter (8) is positioned downstream and radially ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4795553 | Spiral separator In a spiral separator of the kind used for the wet gravity separation of solids (Figs. 5 & 6) there are provided splitters (70,71,72) in vertically aligned troughs (20,21,22) which are operatively connected by a linkage (80) permitting adjustment of split... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4747943 | Splitter assembly This invention relates to a spiral separator (1) which is used for separating particulate material and which is able, when arranged in a linear array of such separators, to be adjusted in concert with the other separators in the array. Specifically the in... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4673491 | Process and apparatus for the centrifugal separation of fine-grain mineral mixtures Separating elements (14) arranged about a central shaft (1a) rotate in common about the main axis (A) and individually about their longitudinal axes (B). A centrifugal distributor (6) distributes fine-grain mineral mixture mixed with fluid uniformly to th... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4614580 | Spiral separator A splitter assembly for a spiral separator comprises a blade (1) having an upstream working edge (11) and has a rail (3) mounted above the sluice floor (2) to which blade (1) is slideably mounted by means of arm (10) which engages rail (3). The lower end ... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4584098 | Ore concentrator A continuous concentrator for high volume specific gravity separation of materials, particularly constituent materials of indigenous ores, in a counter-current process, the concentrator includes a continuous loop conveyor constructed with a conveyor bed o... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4553673 | Method and apparatus for obtaining undercuts of concentrates from pulp flow in spiral separators This invention relates to a take-off assembly for mounting in a spiral separator. The take-off assembly includes an adjustment tongue and a mating member containing a transverse aperture for receiving the adjustment tongue. The mounting member has a surfa... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4545900 | Spiral separators This invention relates to a spiral separator including an upright column which is supportable with its axis substantially vertically. The spiral separator is adapted to receive at an upper end thereof a plurality of helical turns surrounding the upright c... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4476980 | Spiral separator The invention provides a spiral separator of the type for use in separating a pulp of water and minerals into mineral fractions of differing densities and having a helical trough (30) supported with its axis upright. The shape of the trough working surfac... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4472269 | Sluice box classifier for gold mining dredge A sluice box classifier for a sluice box of a gold mining dredge includes a trough and a rim secured to an underside of the trough. The rim anchors the trough to a standard size container. The trough is formed of four walls and a bottom, and is at least a... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4328093 | Device for separating granulated material from a fluid flow A device for separating and recovering solid particles or granulated matel from a stream of fluid in a state of high purity and with minimal fluid remaining in the recovered solids. The device also provides a calibration or sizing of the recovered solids... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4294693 | Air flotation ore enriching apparatus Virgin ore in granular form is enriched by air flotation classification separating at least a large part of the gangue. Suspension of the ore is effected immediately as supplied to the inlet section of the classification trough by copious upward flow of a... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4278537 | Apparatus for separating heavy solids and light solids from a mixture thereof An apparatus for separating a mixture of heavy particulate material and light particulate material into separate fractions of heavy and light material is disclosed. The mixture is introduced to a first separating means, particularly an air jig, with a vib... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4277330 | Spiral separators A spiral separator for the wet gravity separation of solids of different specific gravities has a number of helical sluices or spirals mounted about a vertical column, the bottom of each spiral being substantially straight in cross-section and inclining u... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4222867 | Coal cleaner An apparatus for cleaning coal of extraneous matter such as gravel and the like includes a stratifying and classifying oscillating screen submerged in a liquid confining tank wherein stratification is produced by motion of the oscillating screen. The scre... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4189378 | Spiral separators The helical sluice, or spiral, of a mineral separator used for mineral separation, has a series of take-off openings to carry off strata of dense minerals which form when a pulp of water and minerals to be separated pass through the spiral. Each take-off ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4157957 | Splitter assembly having an adjustable gap width A splitter assembly is described of the type wherein a pulp stream is discharged from the discharge edge of a stratification surface across a gap to impinge against a splitter so as to separate into upper and lower flow components, the lower component pas... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4078997 | Separation apparatus A separating apparatus and method is provided by the use of which a stratified flow of a mixture of materials of different properties, for example, a slurry of mineral-bearing sand in water, can be separated into fractions by impinging a substantial propo... | 03/14/1978 |
