Mat Washing Machine and Method
AssigneeIndianhead Pipeline Services, LLC
InventorsRandall D. Rubenzer, Robert M. Simons
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Abstract
Mat washing device, method of using the mat washing device, and method of washing mats. The mat washing device includes a system that may be transported on a flat bed trailer from one location to another. The mat washing device includes conveying systems, brush systems, rails systems and control mechanisms. The mat washing device may be used by placing mat, on edge, on a conveying system and conveying the mat to a first brushing system and a second brushing system. In one aspect the first brushing system includes a cable brush having a bolt secured at the end of a cable in order to beat or brush material from the mat when the cable brush is spun.
Claims23
An apparatus, comprising:
- a conveyor system conveying along a conveying line;
- a cable brush system positioned at least partially downstream a first end of said conveyor system;
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- a fiber brush system positioned downstream said conveyor system from said cable brush system.
A portable apparatus comprising:
- a main frame supporting a first conveying system, a second conveying system and a third conveying system;
- said first conveying system having rollers rotating in a first direction;
- said second conveying system having rollers rotating in the first direction;
- said third conveying system having rollers rotating in a second direction opposite the first direction, and
- where said second and third conveying systems lie substantially in a common plane and where said second and third conveying systems lie substantially parallel to said first conveying system.
A method of washing a swamp mat, comprising:
- conveying the swamp mat to a first brush system along a conveying direction;
- conveying the swamp mat to a second brush system along the conveying direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.