Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389882 | Multi-hardness composite screen frame A self-cleaning screen assembly for a vibratory separator is disclosed. The self-cleaning screen assembly includes a peripheral frame having a top mounting surface to which at least one screen cloth is affixed and a bottom mounting surface to which a flow through su... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357711 | Sieve support structure for an agricultural combine A sieve support structure including an elongate first rail, an elongate second rail, and rigid elongate compression members pivotally connected to and extending between the first and second rails at longitudinally spaced locations therealong, wherein the rails and t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7273151 | Sieve bed for a sifting machine The invention pertains to a sieve bed for a sifting machine, consisting of rectangular sieve elements (10), which are attached to a support frame (1) with their edges abutting each other, the support frame being provided with mushroom-shaped mounting p... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249677 | Dual hardness composite screen frame A screen assembly for a vibratory separator includes a composite screen frame that has a rigid support section formed from a polymer material and a cushioned strain relief zone. The strain relief zone is located along the inner periphery of the rigid support section... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7210582 | Screen and screen frame for improved screen to shaker placement, handling and retention A frame for a screen utilized in a shaker separator, the frame including: a first (2) and a second (4) longitudinal support member (2) spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the each other; one or more inner longitudinal support member ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7184514 | X-ray CT apparatus An X-ray tube comprises a cathode configured to emit a heat electron, a target, including a plurality of areas where target angles are different in a rotation direction, which the heat electron collides with, and a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the target ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175027 | Shaker screen and clamping system A screen assembly, holding apparatus for it, and a vibratory separator with it, the vibratory separator, in one aspect, for separating components of material introduced thereto, the vibratory separator including a basket, a collection receptacle beneath the basket, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7108793 | Method of separating liquid from liquid laden solid material A method of separating a liquid from a liquid-laden solid material includes providing a trough having a deck defining a support surface with passages extending through the support surface. The liquid-laden solid material is deposited onto the support surface so that... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090083 | Module for screening or diverting particulate material and method of producing the module A module is provided for screening or diverting particulate material. A method for producing a module for screening or diverting particulate material is also provided. Each module comprises either a screening member having an array of sieve apertures of a predetermi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063214 | Interlocking screens for vibratory separators Interconnectible screen assemblies for vibratory separators or shale shakers and methods for manipulating such screen assemblies which, in certain aspects, include a first screen assembly and a second screen assembly positioning at least a portion of the first scree... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040488 | Screens and seals for vibratory separators A vibratory separator having a basket for supporting screen assembly apparatus, the basket having an interior surface, vibrator apparatus connected to the basket to vibrate it and the screen assembly apparatus releasably secured thereto, seal apparatus connected to ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6938779 | Screen assembly for a shale shaker A screen assembly for a shale shaker comprising a panel and a support structure, the panel having an area provided with a multiplicity of apertures and at least one layer of screening material arranged over the multiplicity of apertures, wherein said panel is remova... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935511 | Centrally supported screen assembly A vibratory separator having a basket with a first side spaced-apart from a second side, screen assembly apparatus mounted in the basket, the screen assembly apparatus having a central portion, a first screen side and a second screen side, central support apparatus ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932883 | Screens for vibratory separators A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6892888 | Screen with unibody structure A unibody structure for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the unibody structure, in certain aspects having an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings in a pattern of a plurality of spaced-apart screening openings an... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886697 | Module for screening or diverting particulate material and method of producing the module A module is provided for screening or diverting particulate material. A method for producing a module for screening or diverting particulate material is also provided. Each module comprises either a screening member having an array of sieve apertures of a predetermi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6736271 | Screen apparatus and method A panel for screening material, comprising: a frame defining a screening area; a tensioned fiber reinforcement attached to the frame and spanning across the screening area; and a non-tensioned resilient coating surrounding the fiber reinforcement so as to form a plu... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6708829 | Method and device for joining screens A screen is described wherein one end of the screen frame is provided with an upwardly open channel profile and the other end with a similar but downwardly open channel profile, such that the outboard edge of an upwardly open profile will fit within the channel of a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669027 | Vibratory screening machine and vibratory screen and screen tensioning structure A vibratory screening machine having opposite sides with a plurality of stationary aligned tensioning members mounted on one side and a plurality of nut actuated movable tensioning members mounted on the opposite side and a vibratory screening screen moun... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634505 | Sieve bed for a sifting machine The invention pertains to a sieve bed for a sifting machine, consisting of rectangular sieve elements (10), which are attached to a support frame (1) with their edges abutting each other, the support frame being provided with mushroom-shaped mounting pins... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543621 | Integrated gasket and screen frame An integrated gasket and screen frame for a screen assembly for use with a vibrating shaker. The screen assembly includes a tubular frame having a top side and an under side. At least one screen cloth is affixed to the top side of the frame. A slot in the... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6513665 | Screen mounting system A screen system employs a resiliently mounted housing, a vibration generator mounted to the housing, a mounting frame fixed to the resiliently mounted housing and a support surface. This system receives a screen including a screen frame and pre-tensioned ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6439392 | Vibrating screen assembly with tubular frame A vibrating screen assembly having a tubular frame. The tubular frame includes a pair of opposed tubular sides and a pair of opposed tubular ends. An upstanding lip extending from each side and extending from each end forms a rim enclosure. A ledge extend... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6371302 | Vibratory separator screens A screen assembly which, in at least certain aspects, has at least one wire mesh screen formed with undulating mesh material having a series of ridges spaced apart by a series of valleys, a corrugated perforated plate with an undulating shape correspondin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6371301 | Screen basket for 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 hav... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364118 | Sieve insert for a cylinder sieve machine A sieve insert for a cylinder sieve machine, and especially for a tumbling sieve machine. A sieve insert is provided with the features of a level sieve onto which the material to be sieved is charged, a rebound bottom substantially parallel and arranged a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357597 | Adjustable grizzly An adjustable grizzly has a series of parallel bars which form a grate. Each bar of the grizzly is adjustable along the width of a frame. Pins on the underside of the bars drop into slots in the frame. The bars are slid into position along the frame and t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6336560 | Grizzly screening apparatus A grizzly screen apparatus has a screen of grizzly bars having first ends mounted in a transverse end member and second ends placed in a slotted comb member having alternating shallow and deep bed slots. The screen is rotatable about a transverse axis whe... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6325216 | Screen apparatus for vibratory separator A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly including at least one lower coarse screen member, at least one upper fine screen member above the at least one lower coarse screen member and fused with plastic to the at least one lower co... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6302276 | Screen support strip for use in vibratory screening apparatus A support strip has been invented for supporting part of a screen used in a vibratory shaker, the support strip having a support body having spaced-apart ends spaced-apart sides, and a top surface, and at least one hump, raised portion or upturned finger ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6267246 | Screening system for screening or diverting particulate material A system is provided for screening or diverting particulate material. The system comprises a plurality of posts which removably and interlockingly support at least one novel reinforcing support frame and at least one novel module for screening or divertin... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253926 | Modular screen panel A screen panel module for mounting on a screen deck frame for screening, separating and grading materials such as ores. The module comprises a stiff frame component for supporting a resiliently flexible screening surface provided by a panel component. Opp... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6206200 | Mounting system for modular panels used in a screen deck Screen deck assembly 10 has a locking system for retaining a plurality of modular screen panels 20 in such a manner that they can be individually replaced, if desired. The system includes sets of abutting retainer bars 18 which each have half of a general... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202857 | Frame for flat sifter and process for producing the same The invention relates to a sieve frame for plan sifters and also to a method of producing it. It is used mainly in plan sifters for milling. The object is to improve the functionality of an insertable sieve frame and to simplify production. This object is... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6098811 | Grizzly screening apparatus A grizzly screen apparatus has a screen of grizzly bars having first ends mounted in a transverse end member and second ends placed in a slotted comb member having alternating shallow and deep bed slots. The screen is rotatable about a transverse axis whe... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6019228 | Vibrating screen deck support framework system A modular deck support framework system employing support tray framework sections for vibrating screens having an essentially rectangular outlined perimeter framework. Each support tray perimeter framework has at least: two opposed side framework members ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5950841 | Screen assembly for a vibratory separator A vibratory screen system including a screen assembly having screen cloth on both the top and the bottom of the frame. The screen cloth on the bottom has openings larger than and up to five times the size of the openings on the upper screen cloth. A patte... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938042 | Thin support frame A screening arrangement support frame component in which a pair of complementary elongate component members have body portions and cavity defining formations. The component members are secured side by side to one another such that the body portions abut a... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5829599 | Screening apparatus Screening apparatus for screening, separating or grading materials such as ores or the like includes a screen deck frame (3) which supports at least two adjacent screen panels (2). Each screen panel (2) includes a longitudinally extending arm (20) connect... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5769241 | Screen panel fixing system A system for fixing screen panels to a screen deck frame of an ore screening apparatus. An elongate fixing rail extends over the screen deck frame along and between side edge regions of a pair of adjacent screen panels. The fixing rail, in use, is non-int... | 06/23/1998 |
