Todd E Danielczyk

US Patent:

20090101476, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253589

Inventors:

Ron J. Zorn - Crystal Lake IL, US
Todd Danielczyk - Palatine IL, US
Ronald Fruit - Woodstock IL, US
Tobin L. Imes - Crystal Lake IL, US

Assignee:

GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

B65G 65/44

US Classification:

198617, 198533

Abstract:

A vibratory apparatus includes a surface having an input end and an output end, and a vibratory generator coupled to the surface to cause material to move along the surface. The apparatus also includes a barrier coupled to the surface and having a plurality of openings disposed therethrough to provide for controlled passage of materials from an upstream side of the barrier to a downstream side, and a solid gate disposed to one side of the barrier, the gate moveable relative to the barrier between a first position wherein a first portion of the plurality of openings are occluded and a second position wherein a second portion of the plurality of openings are occluded, the first portion being different than the second portion. A method of operating such an apparatus is also provided.