Rubber screens for vibratory screening apparatus

Claim 2

A rubber screen for a vibratory screening apparatus, comprising a plurality of first parallel rope members having suitable cross-sectional shapes and arranged in a particle flowing direction, each of said first rope members having a tensile member composed of a strand of filaments having a high elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity covering said tensile member, and a plurality of second parallel rope members having suitable cross-sectional shapes and arranged in a direction normal to said first rope members, each of said second rope members having a tensile member of a material having a low elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said tensile member; each of the points of intersection between said first and second rope members being suitably bonded, the elongation at break of said first parallel rope members as a whole being greater than the elongation at break of said second parallel rope members as a whole.

Claim 3

The rubber screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tensile member of said first rope member has an elongation at break of 5 to 30%.

Claim 4

The rubber screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tensile member of said second rope member has an elongation at break of 0.5 to 15%.

Claim 5

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second rope members has a circular cross section.

Claim 6

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second rope members has an elliptical cross section.

Claim 7

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second rope members has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 8

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second rope members has a polygonal cross section.

Claim 9

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rope members are disposed on said second rope members.

Claim 10

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first rope members are disposed below said second rope members.

Claim 11

A rubber screen for a vibratory screening apparatus, comprising, a plurality of lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of a first tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said first tensile member, said second rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a second Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, the ratio of the number of said first rope members to that of said second rope members and the arrangement of said first and second rope members in each of said units being constant; and a plurality of longitudinal third rope members arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to each other, and normal to the direction of said lateral rope member units, each of said third rope members being composed of a third tensile member and an organic material covering said third tensile member, each of the points of intersection of said first and second rope members and said third rope members being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole being less than the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope members as a whole.

Claim 12

A rubber screen for a vibratory screening apparatus, comprising, a plurality of lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of a first tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said first tensile member, said second rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a second Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, the ratio of the number of said first rope members to that of said second rope members and the arrangement of said first and second rope members in each of said units being constant; and a plurality of longitudinal third rope members arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to each other, and normal to the direction of said lateral rope member units, each of said third rope members being composed of a third tensile member and an organic material covering said third tensile member, each of the points of intersection of said first and second rope members and said third rope members being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole being less than the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope members as a whole.

Claim 13

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a circular cross section.

Claim 14

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has an elliptical cross section.

Claim 15

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 16

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a polygonal cross section.

Claim 17

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 18

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said rope member unit includes m of said first rope members and n of said second rope members where m is a positive integer up to 20 and n is a positive integer up to 10 and wherein said first and second rope members are arranged alternatively.

Claim 19

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first elongation at break is 5 to 30% and said second elongation at break is 0.5 to 15% and wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 20

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyester and said second tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide.

Claim 21

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein said rope member unit includes m of said first rope members and n of said second rope members where m is a positive integer up to 20 and n is a positive integer up to 10 and wherein said first and second rope members are arranged alternatively.

Claim 22

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aliphatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide.

Claim 23

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyester and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 24

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aliphatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 25

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 26

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said lateral rope member units are disposed on said third rope members.

Claim 27

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said lateral rope member units are disposed below said third rope members.

Claim 28

A rubber screen for a vibratory screening apparatus, comprising lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of a first tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said first tensile member, said second rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a second Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, the ratio of the number of said first rope members to that of said second rope members and the arrangement of said first and second rope members in each of said units being constant; and a plurality of longitudinal third rope members each composed of an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity, said third rope members being arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to each other, and normal to the direction of said lateral rope member units; each of the points of intersection of said first and second rope members and said third rope members being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope member units as a whole being higher than the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole.

Claim 29

A rubber screen for a vibratory screening apparatus, comprising lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of a first tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said first tensile member, said second rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a second Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, the ratio of the number of said first rope members to that of said second rope members and the arrangement of said first and second rope members in each of said units being constant; and a plurality of longitudinal third rope members each composed of an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity, said third rope members being arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to each other, and normal to the direction of said lateral rope member units; each of the points of intersection of said first and second rope members and said third rope members being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope member units as a whole being higher than the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole.

Claim 30

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a circular cross section.

Claim 31

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has an elliptical cross section.

Claim 32

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 33

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein each of said first, second and third rope members has a polygonal cross section.

Claim 34

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 35

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 31, wherein said rope member unit includes m of said first rope members and n of said second rope members where m is a positive integer up to 14 and n is a positive integer up to 10 and wherein said first and second rope members are arranged alternatively.

Claim 36

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein said first elongation at break is 5 to 30% and said second elongation at break is 0.5 to 15% and wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 37

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyester and said second tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide.

Claim 38

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aliphatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide.

Claim 39

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyester and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 40

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aliphatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 41

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said first tensile member is a strand of aromatic polyamide and said second tensile member is a strand of metal wire.

Claim 42

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein said rope member unit includes m of said first rope members and n of said second rope members where m is a positive integer up to 20 and n is a positive integer up to 10 and wherein said first and second rope members are arranged alternatively.

Claim 43

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein said lateral rope member units are disposed on said third rope members.

Claim 44

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein said lateral rope member units are disposed below said third rope members.

Claim 45

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus, comprising a plurality of longitudinal parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity, said second rope member being composed of a first tensile member and an organic material covering said first tensile member; a plurality of lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a third rope member arranged normally to the direction of said first rope member unit and at least a fourth rope member arranged in parallel to said third rope members and normally to the direction of said first rope member unit, said third rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, said fourth rope member being composed of a third tensile member having a second Young's modulus larger than said first Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said third tensile member, the ratio of the number of said third rope members to that of said fourth rope members and the arrangement of said third and fourth rope members in each of said second units being constant; each of the points of intersections of said longitudinal rope member units and said third and fourth rope members of said lateral rope member units being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope member units as a whole being higher than the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole.

Claim 46

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus, comprising a plurality of longitudinal parallel rope member units each including at least a first rope member and at least a second rope member arranged in a particle flowing direction, parallel to said first rope member, said first rope member being composed of an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity, said second rope member being composed of a first tensile member and an organic material covering said first tensile member; a plurality of lateral parallel rope member units each including at least a third rope member arranged normally to the direction of said first rope member unit and at least a fourth rope member arranged in parallel to said third rope members and normally to the direction of said first rope member unit, said third rope member being composed of a second tensile member having a first Young's modulus and a first elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said second tensile member, said fourth rope member being composed of a third tensile member having a second Young's modulus larger than said first Young's modulus and a second elongation at break and an organic material having flexibility and/or elasticity and covering said third tensile member, the ratio of the number of said third rope members to that of said fourth rope members and the arrangement of said third and fourth rope members in each of said second units being constant; each of the points of intersections of said longitudinal rope member units and said third and fourth rope members of said lateral rope member units being suitably bonded to form an intersecting lamination, the elongation at break of said longitudinal rope member units as a whole being higher than the elongation at break of said lateral rope member units as a whole.

Claim 47

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth rope members has a circular cross section.

Claim 48

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth rope members has an elliptical cross section.

Claim 49

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth rope members has a trapezoidal cross section.

Claim 50

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth rope members has a polygonal cross section.

Claim 51

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 52

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein said first elongation at break is 5 to 30% and said second elongation at break is 0.5 to 15% and wherein said ratio is 1/9 to 9/1.

Claim 53

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein the numbers of said third and fourth rope members are m and n where m is a positive integer up to 20 and n is a positive integer up to 10 and wherein said third and fourth rope members are arranged alternatively.

Claim 54

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein said lateral rope member units are disposed on said lateral rope member units.

Claim 55

A rubber screen for vibratory screening apparatus as claimed in claim 42, wherein said longitudinal rope member units are disposed below said latral rope member units.