Aggregate processing systems, methods and apparatus
AssigneeSuperior Industries, Inc.
InventorsDoug Lambert, Mark Crooks, Lafe Grimm, Matt Gordon
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Abstract
Aggregate processing systems, methods, and apparatus are described. In some embodiments, a plant is configurable in one of a plurality of configurations, e.g. by sliding one of a plurality of chutes, hoppers, or flumes into a frame and/or by modifying a height of the frame. In some embodiments, a roller floor assembly is in a maintenance configuration when a chute is in a maintenance position. In some embodiments, a flume includes one or more diverters for moving a subset of material from one side of the flume to another.
Claims20
An aggregate processing plant, comprising:
- a vibratory screen comprising at least a first screen deck, said first screen deck comprising a first deck portion and a second deck portion, said first deck portion having a different screening characteristic than said second deck portion;
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- a flume disposed to receive undersize material from said vibratory screen, said flume having two sides, said first side disposed at least partially beneath said first deck portion, said second side disposed at least partially beneath said second deck portion, said flume having at least a first diverter, said first diverter repositionable from a first position to a second position, wherein in said second position of said diverter, a subset of undersize material entering said flume is diverted from said first side to said second side.
An aggregate processing plant, comprising:
- a vibratory screen comprising at least a first screen deck, said first screen deck comprising a first deck portion having a first deck portion and a second deck portion, said first deck portion having a different screening characteristic than said second deck portion;
- a flume disposed to receive undersize material from said vibratory screen;
- at least a first discharge chute disposed forward of said vibratory screen, said discharge chute disposed to receive oversized material from said screen;
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- a conduit, said conduit fluidly coupling said flume to said first discharge chute.
An aggregate processing plant, comprising:
- a vibratory screen comprising at least a first screen deck, said first screen deck comprising a first deck portion and a second deck portion, said first deck portion having a different screening characteristic than said second deck portion;
- at least a first discharge chute disposed at least partially forward of said vibratory screen, wherein said first discharge chute has an operational configuration and a maintenance configuration;
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- a roller floor assembly operably coupled to said first discharge chute, wherein said roller floor assembly is generally horizontal in said maintenance configuration, and wherein said roller floor assembly is stored in a non-horizontal arrangement in said operational configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.