Panning device and methods
OwnerMark Franciskovichinventor
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Abstract
A panning tool is described and comprises a sifting scoop comprising an elongated half sphere of proportional dimensions. The left side wall, right side wall, and back wall of the sifting scoop define a reservoir for collecting sediment and holding precious metals and gems separated from the sediment during and after panning. The floor extends forwardly from the back side and can comprise riffles, furrows, or be flat. The panning tool comprises a connection body. The connection body is affixed to an interior face of the sifting scoop. Methods of using the panning tool and manufacturing the sifting scoop are also described.
Claims22
A panning tool, comprising:
- a sifting scoop comprising a main body having a floor with a front edge, a left side wall along a left side of the floor, a right side wall along a right side of the floor, and a back wall along a back side of the floor, the floor, the left side wall, right side wall, and back wall cooperating to define a reservoir having a top edge formed by the left side wall, the back wall and the right side wall, top edge tapering downward along the left side wall and along the right side wall towards the front edge of the floor;
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- a connection body being cylindrically shaped and comprising a top end, a bottom end, a central throughbore being adapted to receive a fastener, an external face, and at least two openings for accepting a setting screw threaded through an external face of the connection body, wherein the bottom end of the connection body is affixed to an interior face of the floor to form a 30-60° angle with the floor of the main body.
A panning tool, comprising:
- a sifting scoop comprising a main body having a floor with a front edge, a left side wall along a left side of the floor, a right side wall along a right side of the floor, and a back wall along a back side of the floor, the floor, the left side wall, right side wall, and back wall cooperating to define a reservoir having a top edge formed by the left side wall, the back wall and the right side wall, top edge tapering downward along the left side wall and along the right side wall towards the front edge of the floor, at least one receiving opening in the floor for attaching a connection body to the floor of the main body, and at least one setting screw opening in the floor near the at least one receiving opening for receiving a setting screw;
- the connection body comprising a connection body bottom section having a first swivel lock disc with a first radial interdigitation face and a connection body top section having a second swivel lock disc with a second radial interdigitation face, interdigitation faces complement each other to prevent the discs from rotating when they are tightened against each other, wherein the connection body is affixed to the floor of the main body by a bolt threaded through the at least one receiving opening;
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- a setting screw opening for receiving a setting screw, wherein the setting screw opening is near the receiving opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.