Dewatering press

A dewatering press, comprising:

• a pair of conical pressure members each having an outwardly extending annular flange adjacent its periphery,
• frame means mounting said pressure members in juxtaposition with their conical surfaces confronting one another and their axes intersecting at an obtuse angle, said frame means including base means, a strut assembly projecting upwardly from said base means along the outside of each pressure member, hinge means mounting at least one strut assembly to pivot relative to said base means, and tie rod means extending across the pressure members to releasably connect said strut assemblies together,
• an inwardly extending annular flange on each strut assembly telescoped relative to said conical member annular flange,
• bearing means having inner and outer rings secured to said flanges for mounting said pressure members for rotation about their axes,
• means carried by said frame means to rotate said pressure members, said rotating means including a driven member mounted to the outside of each pressure member adjacent its periphery, a rotor and means for rotating said rotor carried by said strut assembly, and means connecting said rotor and said driven member for rotating said pressure member in response to rotation of said rotor and moveable with said strut assembly about said hinge means,
• deflector means interposed between said pressure members for engaging material pressed therebetween and expelling the material as the pressure members rotate, and
• pan means extending along a peripheral portion of said pressure members to collect liquid expressed from said material during rotation of said pressure members.