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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1999
William S. Anthony, Greenville, MS (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating elastomeric particulates from a pulverized mixture wherein a first separator assembly separates out substantially clean fiber and passes non-fibrous particulates and residual fiber to a second separator assembly that separates out substantially clean non-fibrous particulates. The method includes propelling the pulverized mixture under a plurality of first separator cylinders with mixture-engaging structure and against a structure for removing non-fibrous particulates and residual fibers from the pulverized mixture. The non-fibrous particulates and residual fibers are propelled under a plurality of second separator cylinders that include centrifugally releasable mixture-engaging structures and against a structure for separating non-fibrous particulates from the residual fibers.