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US 12,296,346 B2Granted
Multi-configuration mini jig
OwnerSidney A Woodinventor
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Abstract
A portable, modular mini mining jig can be configured as a single-stage jig with one or multiple jig cells, or as a multistage jig with one or multiple jig cells per stage. Due to the modular nature of the mini jig components, any number of jig cells and stages are possible. Adding jig cells and stages increases the throughput and capacity of the system, which increases efficiency.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a multi-configuration portable mining machine, including:
- a first jig cell having a first hutch with a discharge opening, a first classifying screen disposed within the first hutch, and a first diaphragm;
- a second jig cell having a second hutch with a discharge opening, a second classifying screen disposed within the second hutch, and a second diaphragm;
- a motor configured to push and pull on the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm via at least one rocker arm;
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- a support frame coupled to the first jig cell, the second jig cell, and the motor, the support frame being configurable to arrange the first jig cell and the second jig cell in a first side-by-side configuration and to arrange the first jig cell and the second jig cell in a second multi-stage cascade configuration.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a multi-configuration portable mining machine, including:
- a first stage, comprising:
- a first jig cell having a first hutch with a first discharge opening, a first classifying screen disposed within the first hutch, and a first diaphragm coupled to the first hutch, the first discharge opening protruding through the first diaphragm;
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- a first rocker arm arranged to alternately push and pull on the first diaphragm;
- a second stage disposed below the first stage, the second stage comprising:
- a second jig cell having a second hutch with a second discharge opening, a second classifying screen disposed within the second hutch, and a second diaphragm coupled to the second hutch, the second discharge opening protruding through the second diaphragm, and the first discharge opening arranged to empty into the second hutch;
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- a second rocker arm arranged to alternately push and pull on the second diaphragm;
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- a first drive link coupling the second rocker arm to the first rocker arm.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a multi-configuration portable mining machine, including:
- a first jig cell having a first hutch with a first discharge opening, a first classifying screen disposed within the first hutch, and a first diaphragm;
- a second jig cell having a second hutch with a second discharge opening, a second classifying screen disposed within the second hutch, and a second diaphragm;
- a water manifold arranged to distribute water into the first hutch and into the second hutch;
- a motor configured to push and pull on the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm via at least one rocker arm;
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- a support frame coupled to the first jig cell, the second jig cell, and the motor, the support frame being configurable to arrange the first jig cell and the second jig cell in a first side-by-side configuration and to arrange the first jig cell and the second jig cell in a second multi-stage cascade configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.