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US 10,737,202 B2Granted
Assembly with pivotable hopper and shaker
AssigneeWyo-Ben, Inc.
InventorsDan Sharpe, Mike Bliss
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Abstract
A combined hopper and shaker assembly which can be used at least in processing excavation or other remains. The assembly features a hopper that can be pivoted (through operation of a hoist/sling) to cause the contents of the hopper to be fed via gravity through an exit chute onto the shaker. The hopper includes splash guards or sidewalls on the portions thereof that are proximate the pivot axis and an internal shape along the exit chute so as to guide the contents of the hopper toward the exit chute.
Claims25
An assembly, comprising:
- a support base;
- a shaker connected to the support base, wherein the shaker comprises a screen, a vibrator that vibrates the screen, and a collection chamber beneath the screen;
- a hopper movably connected to the support base, the hopper comprising:
- a first hopper end and a second hopper end that are spaced along a longitudinal axis of the hopper, wherein the first hopper end comprises a first end wall, wherein the second hopper end comprises a second end wall, and wherein the second hopper end is proximate the shaker and comprises an exit chute;
- a bottom;
- first and second hopper sides that are spaced in a width dimension of the hopper, wherein the bottom, the first hopper side, the second hopper side, the first end wall, and the second end wall collectively define a fluid container;
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- a top wall extending between the first and second hopper sides at the second hopper end;
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- an actuator attached to the support base that applies a mechanical force to the hopper to cause the hopper to move relative to the support base to dispose the first hopper end at higher elevation than the second hopper end, thus emptying any contents therein onto the screen of the shaker through the exit chute of the hopper.
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