Patent ID: 11969673
Assignee: ICM, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A mechanical separation device comprising:
a housing with an elongate length having a feed inlet at a first end section and a discharge outlet at a second end section; and
a conveyor assembly positioned adjacent and moveable relative to the housing, the conveyor assembly having a shaft, two or more paddles and a plurality of flingers, wherein the two or more paddles extend radially outward from the shaft and the plurality of flingers are mounted to the two or more paddles adjacent to an outer radial end of each of the two or more paddles, and wherein the plurality of flingers are oriented in a helical fashion along an axial length of the two or more paddles, wherein the plurality of flingers are oriented to extend outward laterally at an angle relative to the two or more paddles: and
a screen positioned adjacent the plurality of flingers and the outer radial end of each of the two or more paddles, wherein the plurality of flingers and the outer radial end of each of the two or more paddles are spaced from the screen by a gap.