Patent ID: 7004332
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: B07B

Abstract:
1. A recycling apparatus, comprising: a first frame; a first disc screen section including a plurality of laterally extending first shafts rotatably mounted in the first frame and spaced along a longitudinal conveying direction, first drive means for rotating the first shafts, and a plurality of first discs mounted on the first shafts, the first discs being dimensioned, configured and spaced for classifying a stream of mixed recyclable materials deposited onto the first discs as the first discs are rotated by the first drive means to convey a first portion of the stream along the conveying direction to a first end of the first disc screen section; a second frame positioned adjacent to the first frame; a second disc screen section having a first end immediately adjacent to the first end of the first disc screen section and including a plurality of laterally extending second shafts rotatably mounted in the second frame and spaced along the longitudinal conveying direction, second drive means for rotating the second shafts, and a plurality of second discs mounted on the second shafts, the second discs being dimensioned, configured and spaced for classifying the first portion of the stream of mixed recyclable materials deposited onto the second discs from the first disc screen section as the second discs are rotated by the second drive means to convey a second portion of the stream along the conveying direction; and means for selectively adjusting a second angle of inclination of the second disc screen section relative to the first disc screen section without changing a first angle of inclination of the first disc screen section.