Wet fine particle sizing and separating apparatus

An apparatus for the sizing and separating of particles, comprising:

• a base;
• a frame mounted on the base by suspension means;
• a motor assembly attached to the frame for vibrating the apparatus;
• a screen box mounted on the frame;
• at least two screens disposed within and secured to the screen box;
• a spreader tray for each screen, wherein each spreader tray is disposed above each respective screen in the screen box;
• at least two inlet ports defined in opposing sides of the screen box for each spreader tray proximate each respective spreader tray;
• a distributor proximate the screen box;
• means for connecting the distributor to the inlet ports, whereby particles are conveyed from the distributor to the inlet ports and on to the spreader trays;
• a pan for each screen, wherein each pan is disposed in the screen box underneath each respective screen to receive particles that pass through the screens;
• at least one tube in fluid communication with the pans to convey undersize particles away from the apparatus;
• and
• a hopper at a lower end of the screen box that defines an outlet to receive and convey particles that pass over the screens away from the apparatus.