Systems and methods for large debris conveyance
OwnerSteve L. Gilbertinventor
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Abstract
A device for sorting particulate material includes a main conveyor belt, a separation screen, a graded material conveyor, and an oversize material conveyor. The separation screen is configured to separate the material into a first portion and a second portion with a larger average particle diameter than the first portion. The graded material conveyor is positioned below the separation screen to receive the first portion of the material, and the oversize material conveyor is positioned at an end of the separation screen to receive the second portion of the material.
Claims20
A padding machine, comprising:
- a main conveyor belt;
- a separation screen configured to receive material from the main conveyor belt and separate the material into a first portion and a second portion
- a graded material conveyor positioned below the separation screen and configured to receive the first portion of the material;
- an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the separation screen and configured to receive the second portion of the material, wherein a conveyor angle between the graded material conveyor and the oversize material conveyor relative to a top of the padding machine is less than 90°, wherein the conveyor angle is adjustable;
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- a motive element configured to move the padding machine relative to a surface on which the padding machine is used.
A padding machine, comprising:
- a main conveyor belt;
- a separation screen configured to receive material from the main conveyor belt and separate the material into a first portion and a second portion
- a graded material conveyor positioned below the separation screen and configured to receive the first portion of the material, the graded material conveyor being configured to convey the first portion of the material laterally with respect to the main conveyor belt;
- an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the separation screen and configured to receive the second portion of the material, the oversize material conveyor being configured to convey the second portion of the material laterally with respect to the main conveyor belt, wherein at least one of the graded material conveyor and the oversize material conveyor is configured to convey the material in either lateral direction;
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- a motive element configured to move the padding machine relative to a surface on which the padding machine is used.
A padding machine, comprising:
- a main conveyor belt;
- a separation screen configured to receive material from the main conveyor belt and separate the material into a first portion and a second portion
- a graded material conveyor positioned below the separation screen and configured to receive the first portion of the material, wherein the graded material conveyor is laterally movable relative to the separation screen;
- an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the separation screen and configured to receive the second portion of the material, wherein the oversize material conveyor is laterally movable relative to the separation screen;
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- a motive element configured to move the padding machine relative to a surface on which the padding machine is used.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.