Heavies removal device for tobacco airflow separator

A heavies removal device for transporting heavies out of a separator, comprising:

• a frame;
• a transporter supporting a perforated sheet having a top surface;
• an opposing weight for countering the movement of the transporter and stabilizing the heavies removal device;
• a drive assembly for driving said transporter and said perforated sheet;
• one or more arms connecting said transporter to said drive assembly and said opposing weight;
• said arms include upper arms and lower arms;
• said upper arms pivotally connected at one end to said transporter;
• and
• said upper arms pivotally connected at an opposing end to said frame

A heavies removal device for transporting heavies out of a separator, comprising:

• a frame;
• a transporter supporting a perforated sheet having a top surface, said transporter including an infeed end and a discharge end;
• an opposing weight for countering the movement of the transporter and stabilizing the heavies removal device;
• a drive assembly for driving said transporter and said perforated sheet;
• one or more arms connecting said transporter to said drive assembly and said opposing weight, said arms including top ends;
• said arms are oriented away from vertical to include said top ends slanted toward said infeed end of said transporter;
• and
• a drive shaft, an eccentric bearing, and a drive link assembly for imparting a back and forth motion to said arms, said transporter, and said perforated sheet.