Vibrator-driven table apparatus
AssigneeVenturedyne, Ltd.
InventorsJoseph D. Wetzel, Mark W. Briggs
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Abstract
A vibrator table apparatus includes a primary table member driven by at least two vibrators. The vibrator long axes are spaced from and angular to one another. The table member has a number of cylindrical holes formed through it. That is, the holes and "through-holes" and extend between the upper and lower surfaces of the table member. The total of the areas of the holes is in the range of 40% to 60% of the area defined by the perimeter edge of the table member and, most preferably, is about 50% of such area. The upper surface of the table member has a number of sockets formed in it for receiving respective standoff studs. A product support platform is coupled to the standoff studs and is in a spaced relationship to the upper surface.
Claims10
In a vibrator table apparatus including a primary table member driven by at least two vibrators and wherein:
- each vibrator extends along a vibrator long axis;
- the axes are spaced from and angular to one another;
- the primary table member has a plurality of holes formed therein;
- and
- the member includes an upper surface and a lower surface;
- the improvement wherein:
- the holes are stress-reduction holes and extend between the surfaces, thereby configuring the primary table member to resist cracking;
- and
- the primary table member includes a plurality of vibrator attachment holes, each of which is spaced from the stress-reduction holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.