Patents
US 10124963 B1: Vibratory apparatus
- Granted
- 2018-11-13
- Filed
- 2017-09-29 application 15720541
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
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Abstract
A vibratory apparatus includes a trough assembly, an exciter assembly and first and second toroidal members. The trough assembly includes a trough and first and second walls attached to the trough with a space disposed therebetween. The exciter assembly includes a central mount with first and second opposite sides and first and second opposite ends, and first and second eccentric assemblies each including at least one motor having a shaft with a shaft axis and at least one eccentric attached to the shaft for rotation about the shaft axis, the first eccentric assembly attached to the first end and the second eccentric assembly attached to the second end. The first toroidal resilient member is disposed between the first wall and the first side and the second toroidal resilient member is disposed between the second wall and the second side, with the exciter assembly disposed in the space.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181113.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Kinematics Corporation 32 patents | US company or organization | Crystal Lake, IL | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Steffes, Jr. | Woodstock, IL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G27/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B06B | Methods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, ; e.g.; for performing mechanical work in general | B06B1/164 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | STEFFES, EDWARD C., JR. signed 2017-09-29 | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | 43742/747 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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