Patent ID: 7243801
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: B07B,B29B,B29K,B29L,B65G,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A system for removing undesirable material from recyclable material comprising: a conveyor belt for conveying recyclable material of reduced size and including pieces of undesirable material; a suction tube having an open end adapted to direct a substantially continuous suction substantially across a width of the recyclable material which open end overlies the recyclable material being conveyed at a desired position above the conveyor depending on the material being conveyed; and an agitating mechanism located below the recyclable material for agitating the material conveyed on the conveyor belt at a position prior to the position of the open end of the tube wherein the agitating mechanism is a rotor having radially projecting members, said rotors positioned under the belt and the projecting members engaging the belt during rotation for repetitively bouncing material conveyed on the belt to cause lighter material to become positioned on the top of the material being conveyed.