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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1995
Albert Musschoot, Barrington, IL (US);
General Kinematics Corporation, Barrington, IL (US);
Abstract
A vibratory apparatus is provided and comprises a generally horizontally arranged container having a material supporting surface with means for resiliently mounting the container relative to a support surface. A bracket is resiliently mounted relative to the support surface and is resiliently mounted to the container. A vibration generator means is mounted on the bracket at a location offset on one side of the container. The vibration generator means generating a vibratory force along a linear path offset from the container. Part of the resilient mounting of the container on the support surface and the resilient mounting of the bracket on the support surface and the resilient mounting of the bracket to the container are all variable rate resilient means which can be adjusted to meet certain desired parameters in operating the apparatus. The resilient mounting of the container to the support surface and the resilient mounting of the bracket and vibration generator to the support surface are 180.degree. out of phase which minimizes the transfer of vibratory forces to the support surface.