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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2011
Brian S. Carr, Burlington, KY (US);
Graham Robertson, Edinburgh, GB;
Eric Cady, Florence, KY (US);
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
United Wire Limited, Edinburgh, GB;
Abstract
A method of forming a shaker screen includes forming a frame, and attaching a first sealing element to at least one side of an outer perimeter of the frame, wherein the attaching comprises aligning a first mating surface of the frame to a second mating surface of the first sealing element, and wherein the first mating surface of the frame includes an extension, and the second mating surface of the first sealing element includes a groove configured to align with the extension. A system of sealing shaker screens includes a first screen and a second screen disposed adjacent the first screen, wherein a first sealing element of a first frame and a portion of the second screen interact to provide a seal between the first screen and the second screen.