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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2012
William G. Guptail, Huntley, IL (US);
Richard H. Reeves, Palatine, IL (US);
Steve C. Wiechmann, Sleepy Hollow, IL (US);
William G. Guptail, Huntley, IL (US);
Richard H. Reeves, Palatine, IL (US);
Steve C. Wiechmann, Sleepy Hollow, IL (US);
General Kinematics Corporation, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for sorting has an inlet end, a first separation section disposed downstream of the inlet end and including a fluidizing section and a hood disposed above the fluidizing section, a negative pressure developed adjacent the fluidizing section to draw a first class of materials into the hood, a second separation section disposed downstream of the first separation section and including an air knife and a dropout, a second class of materials passing through the air knife and into the dropout and a third class of materials passing over the dropout and through an outlet end, and a vibration generator coupled to the first separation section and the second separation section to convey material from the inlet end to the outlet end.