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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Richard B. Kraus, Barrington, IL (US);
Edward Steffes, Jr., Woodstock, IL (US);
David A. Dawson, Mundelein, IL (US);
General Kinematics Corporation, Barrington, IL (US);
Abstract
An exciter mass assembly for vibratory processing equipment includes an exciter frame and at least one resilient member connecting the exciter frame to the vibratory processing equipment. A motor is supported by the exciter frame so that the exciter frame and motor define a frame center of gravity. The motor includes a rotating shaft defining a shaft center of gravity. The prime mover is positioned with respect to the exciter frame such that the shaft center of gravity is substantially coincident with the exciter mass center of gravity, thereby to minimize movement of the exciter mass assembly in unintended directions.