Patent ID: 7946427

Claim:
A screen assembly for use with a vibratory separator to screen material and convey solids, comprising: a holder frame mounted in the vibratory separator; a set of mechanically formed replaceable screen elements with each of said screen elements having a length and two edges that are continuous along said screen element length; and a set of screen guides; wherein each of said screen guides comprising a perforated trough having a length and a top opening with flanges on each side of said top opening that are continuous along said screen guide length, and said trough supporting one of said screen elements, wherein said screen guides being bonded to said frame, wherein each of said flanges being in continuous contact with one of said edges of said supported screen element and retaining said screen element in said trough; wherein said troughs are aligned parallel to the direction of the conveyance of the solids; and wherein said screen elements being removably attached to said perforated screen guides.