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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882959 | Method and apparatus for scalping food pieces A method and apparatus for separating multiple food pieces and removing clumps from food pieces in order to process individual pieces for subsequent packaging includes a vibrating conveyor bed which receives a substantially continuous supply of a dried product, such... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7278540 | Adjustable basket vibratory separator A vibratory separator having a base, a basket movably mounted on the base and for supporting screen apparatus for treating material introduced into the vibratory separator, the basket on a base and pivotable with respect thereto, vibratory apparatus connected to the... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7243801 | System for removing plastic from recycled material A system for separating pieces of plastic bag from ground yard debris and the like, e.g., asphalt shingles. A conveyor conveys the debris material along a conveyor path and an agitator bounces the conveyor to cause the lighter plastic to reposition to the top of the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6530203 | Sprouting beans refinement apparatus A sprouting beans refining apparatus wherein refuse matters of hulls, trash, small roots, etc. are removed from sprouting beans efficiently. Sprouting beans raked up by a raking-up conveyor are caused to fall down on an endless flat belt which is supporte... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6092668 | Litter screening machine A litter screening and separating machine including a storage compartment, a loader at one end of the storage compartment for picking up encrusted litter material from the floor of a chicken house, a conveyor including a pair of chains for moving the encr... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6082551 | Vibration-type screening machine A vibration-type screening machine capable of screening loose material with a significantly enhanced efficiency includes a stationary base frame, a pair of upstanding side plates supported on the stationary base frame through spring suspensions and dispos... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5887729 | Automatic sorting apparatus The invention concerns an automatic sorting apparatus for sorting out pieces under process, such as fish and shellfish or industrial products, into different size groups. In the prior art automatic sorting apparatus, pieces under process are readily caugh... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860533 | Grader An endless conveyor grader (1) suitable for use in grading tubers (4) or the like. The endless conveyor comprises an endless grid screen (21) supported by an endless drive transmission (37) at opposite sides (23, 25) of the endless grid screen (21). An en... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5425876 | Gravity screen filter with dynamic backwash A self-cleaning gravity screen for removing particulate material from a liquid stream. The screen slopes, and beneath it a rotary wand sweeps against its lower side to keep the screen perforations open and assist movement of retained solids along the scre... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5415671 | Method for cleaning sod A method for cleaning sod being transported on a perforate conveyor belt which includes at least one vibratory position and a powered brush position for removing the earth from the sod. This method and apparatus may be attached to a farm vehicle at the so... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5341937 | Apparatus for separating recyclable waste An apparatus for separating recyclable waste which has a conveyor belt transport track, collecting belt under a section of the transport track, and belt guides positioned along a section of the transport track. The conveyor belt is provided with openings ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5102536 | Self-cleaning water filter screen apparatus An apparatus is described which separates small solids from process waste water. A continuously rotating elongated drum screen having a large diameter interior flow channel removes the solids. The drum screen contains a continuous loop of closely spaced l... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5031703 | Root crop harvester A root crop harvester comprising a soil-separating primary web arranged to discharge material on to a crop-conveying second web which passes about two rollers adapted to define in the load-bearing run of the second web an overhanging step section.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4911827 | Grass seed cleaner Fluffy grass seed with accompanying coarse trash and fine trash are placed upon the top of a vibrating screen. The fluffy grass seed are enmeshed in the meshes of the screen while the fine trash falls through the screen and the coarse trash is loose upon ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4897183 | Litter screening and separating apparatus A litter screening and separating apparatus including a storage compartment arranged for towed movement, a loader structure affixed at one end of the storage compartment for picking up encrusted litter material from floors of chicken houses, a conveyor in... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4787461 | Shaker assembly A shaker assembly for use on chain conveyors on harvesters is bolted to the side frame of the conveyors. The shaker assembly includes two spaced roller assemblies which carry rods of the chain conveyor. The distance between the roller assemblies may be va... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4569188 | Harvesting apparatus Apparatus for harvesting delicate produce comprising a chassis arranged to be hitched to a tractor and driven thereby, plant pick-up and conveyor apparatus, apparatus for separating agricultural produce from plants, conveyor apparatus for receiving produc... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4448257 | Soil-separating assemblies A potato harvester comprises a double disc share feeding potatoes to a vibrating upwardly-moving conveyor sieve 1 (FIG. 1), the operational area of which is determined by the relative positions of rollers 2 and 4. This area can be changed to deal with dif... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4426832 | Harvesting machine shaker system The upper run of a tomato harvester shaker chain is oscillated by a plurality of rotating arms which contact the chain along each side. Each arm is driven by a separate hydraulic motor, alternate motors along each side, and the motors driving the arms dir... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4399622 | Fluid intake openings for a suction dredger A dredging apparatus is afforded having the improvements of a wedge-shaped dredge foot housing both a fluid opening and a filter member, the intake opening being located on the underside of the dredge foot and the filter member being located above the flu... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4305507 | Disposable diaper reclaiming apparatus Defectively made absorbent articles (e.g., disposable diapers) are shredded for reclamation, and their fluff fillers, mixed with undesired scraps, are fed downwardly towards a forwardly moving horizontal stretch of a conveyor screen. Fluff fibres are forc... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4289614 | Sprouting beans refinement apparatus The present invention provides a sprouting bean refinement apparatus including a vibration frame with its bottom plate composed of a perforated screen, a vibrator for providing vibration to the vibration frame, and a cleaning mechanism contacted with the ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4187171 | Sifting machine A sifting machine includes a screen; a plurality of spaced leaf springs supported below the screen and extending transversely to the length dimension of the screen; and a drive connected to the leaf springs for causing each leaf spring to periodically ben... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4174755 | Agitator assembly for a fruit-vine separator An improved oscillatory separator for a tomato harvester includes an agitator assembly for decompacting the vines carried by a plurality of parallel conveyor chains of the separator to thereby permit loose tomatoes to penetrate the vines and fall between ... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4146483 | Vibrating screen A segmented endless belt vibrating screen for removing solid particles from a stream of drilling fluid circulated therethrough. The endless belt is mounted on a resiliently mounted vibratory carriage. Rollers driven by a motor carry the belt. The screen i... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4137159 | Apparatus and method for deliquifying material In a substantially conventional system for receiving and conveying a fluid suspension of material there is an endless porous belt screen on which the material is spread and a tray beneath the belt to catch liquid which passes through the belt. A suction b... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4076124 | Mechanical earthworm harvester A vibrating, moving, endless screen for separating earthworms from worm castings and bedding. An endless belt fabricated from a screen is placed on an incline and moved upwardly in the direction of the incline. A portion of the moving surface is vibrated ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3969828 | Means to vibrate chain link fabric An apparatus and method for removing excess coating material from chain link fabric during the manufacture of the fabric. A gang of sprocket members are arranged side-by-side on a shaft for rotation about the shaft axis. Each of the sprocket members inclu... | 07/20/1976 |
