Patent ID: 8307986

Claim:
A material separator for conveyor systems, comprising: a container comprising: an upper edge, a lower end, and an interior; a covering hood or a lid; a laterally arranged material feed connection and a suction connection; the suction connection arranged laterally above the material feed connection; and a closure device arranged at the lower end; a screen extending over a cross section of the container and having a portion extending into an area of the interior between the material feed connection and the suction connection; one of: the container or the container upper edge having a bevel extending from a generator of the container through or into a region of the material feed and suction connections to a diametric side or point, such that a higher point of the bevel lies on the generator; the upper edge being beveled so that one portion of the upper edge is arranged axially above the suction feed connection and another portion of the upper edge is axially arranged between the suction feed connection and the material feed connection; and the screen extending from the region in the interior between the material feed connection and the suction connection in the direction of the covering hood or lid up into a region of the upper edge.