Patent ID: 6715611
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B01D,B07B,E21B

Abstract:
A vibratory separator for separating components of material introduced to the vibratory separator, the vibratory separator comprisinga basket for holding screening apparatus, the basket having two sides spaced-apart by a first end at which the material is introduced into the basket and a second end spaced-apart from the first end, components separated from the material exiting the basket from the second end, vibrating apparatus connected to the basket for vibrating the basket, screening apparatus mounted in the basket, the screening apparatus having at least a first portion and a second portion, the first portion at the first end of the screen and the first portion lower in the basket than the second portion, receptacle apparatus below the screening apparatus for receiving material components flowing through the screening apparatus, a crown apparatus for maintaining height of a portion of the screening apparatus, the crown apparatus is selectively adjustable to adjust height of a portion of the screening apparatus, a pool of the material formable above the first portion of the screening apparatus, control apparatus to control adjustment of the crown apparatus, and monitor apparatus for monitoring height of a portion of the screening apparatus.