Patent ID: 6412644
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
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 lower in the basket than the second portion, receptacle apparatus below the screening apparatus for receiving material components flowing through the screening apparatus, pool of material formable above the first portion of the screening apparatus, the pool extendable across the basket from a first side of the basket to a second side of the basket at the first end and at any distance from the first end has a substantially similar depth from the first side of the basket to the second side of the basket, an inflatable bladder, the inflatable bladder selectively adjustable to adjust height of a portion of the screening apparatus, control apparatus to control adjustment of the inflatable bladder, and monitor apparatus for monitoring height of a portion of the screening apparatus.