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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2003
Dwight P. Casey, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Tobin L. Imes, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Oscar L. Mathis, Jr., Cary, IL (US);
Dwight P. Casey, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Tobin L. Imes, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Oscar L. Mathis, Jr., Cary, IL (US);
General Kinematics Corporation, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of separating a liquid from a liquid-laden solid material includes providing a trough having a deck defining a support surface with passages extending through the support surface. The liquid-laden solid material is deposited onto the support surface so that the liquid-laden solid material is supported by the support surface. A vibratory force is applied to the deck to separate a substantial portion of the liquid from the liquid-laden solid material. The liquid separated from the liquid-laden solid material is directed under gravity force through the passages extending through the support surface. The solid material is conveyed along the support surface by the vibratory force to a solids discharge point.