Patent ID: 7883396

Claim:
A vibratory tumbler for processing workpieces, the tumbler comprising: a base having an upper section, the upper section having a diameter; a support member having a diameter, the support member movably coupled to the base; a bowl configured for removable attachment to the support member, the bowl being sized and configured such that the support member and at least one-fourth of the upper section of the base can be received within the bowl while the support member is coupled to the base, the bowl includes a base portion and a wall portion projecting from the base portion, the wall portion including a first end section proximate to the base portion and a second end section opposite the first end section wherein the bowl has a minor inner diameter at the first end section and a major inner diameter at the second end section greater than the diameter of the base and the support member; and a motor attached to at least one of the support member, the base, or the bowl for moving the bowl relative to the base.