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 mobile device for sorting particulate material, comprising:
- a main conveyor belt;
- a separation screen configured to receive material from the main conveyor belt and separate the material into an oversize portion and a graded portion having an average particle size that is less than the oversize portion;
- a graded material conveyor positioned below the separation screen and configured to receive the graded portion of the material, wherein the graded material conveyor is oriented in substantially the same direction as the main conveyor belt to deposit the graded portion directly behind the mobile device;
- an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the separation screen and configured to receive the oversize portion of the material and deposit the oversize portion of the material to a lateral side of the mobile device;
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- a motive element configured to move the device relative to a surface on which the device is used.
A padding machine for sorting particulate material, comprising:
- a main conveyor belt;
- a motive element configured to move the padding machine relative to a surface on which the padding machine is used;
- a top-loading feeder for receiving a material as the padding machine is moved by the motive element and for providing the material to the main conveyor belt as the padding machine is moved by the motive element;
- a separation screen configured to receive the material from the main conveyor belt and separate the material into an oversize portion and a graded portion having an average particle size that is less than the oversize portion;
- a graded material conveyor positioned below the separation screen and configured to receive the graded portion of the material and oriented to deposit the graded portion directly behind the padding machine;
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- an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the separation screen, configured to receive the oversize portion of the material, and oriented to deposit the oversize portion to a lateral side of the padding machine.
A method for separating material, comprising:
- moving a padding machine over a trench under the padding machine;
- receiving the material onto a main conveyor on the padding machine;
- separating the material into a graded portion and an oversize portion using a vibrating screen;
- receiving the graded portion on a graded material conveyor positioned below the vibrating screen;
- depositing the graded portion directly behind the padding machine into the trench under the padding machine including conveying the graded portion on the graded material conveyor in substantially the same direction as the main conveyor;
- receiving the oversize portion on an oversize material conveyor positioned at an end of the vibrating screen;
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- depositing the oversize portion to a lateral side of the padding machine and of the trench under the padding machine, including conveying the oversize portion away from the vibrating screen in a direction transverse to the main conveyor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.