Patent ID: 9370796
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B03C,B07B

Claim Text:
1. A particle separator for separating small particles from large particles from a material M comprising: a separator housing having a first end and a second end, said separator having an air input; a central magnetic axis that attracts unwanted foreign spurious metal shavings or metal particulate from the material M inputted to the separator, where said central magnetic axis serves as a mounting shaft; a spiral blade mounted around said mounting shaft; a peripheral mesh screen suspended within said separator housing that surrounds and is in mechanical communication with edges of said spiral blade; a particle feed bin coupled to an end of said mounting shaft and having a surface, the surface defining a hole to feed the material from said bin along said shaft towards the second end; wherein said central magnetic axis further comprises an air conduit within said central magnetic axis, said air conduit in fluid communication with said air input and having one or more slits that provide an outward flow of air that urges the material M into moving contact with the peripheral mesh screen; and wherein said spiral blade is stationary and air pressure provided via said air input pushes the material down the spiral blade, with the angle of the spiral blades pushing the material M against the peripheral mesh to separate large and small particles from the material M into separate streams.