Patents
US 8863959 B1: Vibratory separator
- Granted
- 2014-10-21
- Filed
- 2009-10-05 application 12573666
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A separator includes a trough having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a bottom wall, and a vibration generator attached to the trough. The separator also includes first, second, and third deck sections, each of which is disposed within the trough, the first deck section being disposed at a higher elevation relative to the bottom wall than the second deck section, and the third deck section being disposed above the second deck section. The separator also includes at least one source of heated air, the first deck section and the second deck section being in fluid communication with the at least one source of heated air so that heated air from the at least one source passes through the first and second deck sections.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141021.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Britton | Barrington, IL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel T. Lease | Spring Grove, IL | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B03B | Separating solid materials using liquids or using pneumatic tables or jigs | B03B4/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B07B | Separating solids from solids by sieving, screening, sifting or by using gas currents; separating by other dry methods applicable to bulk material, e.g. loose articles fit to be handled like bulk material | B07B1/28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRITTON, DAN signed 2009-10-05 LEASE, DANIEL T. signed 2009-10-05 | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | 23462/263 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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