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US5598930A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shale shaker screen

Assignee: Varco IP Inc
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Filing: 1995-07-20
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Granted: 1997-02-04
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Expires: 2015-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract A screen for a shale shaker has screening material between opposed frame sides and one or more lower strips beneath the screen. In one aspect a plurality of lower strips are bonded to the screen and extend across the screen from one frame side to the other. In one aspect the screen is undulating screening material and lower portions of the screening material are bonded to the strips.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vincent D. Leone
  • 👤 Jeffrey E. Walker
  • 👤 Charles N. Grichar
  • 👤 Kenneth W. Seyffert
  • 👤 Guy L. McClung, III

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07B; B07B1/00; B07B1/46; B07B1/4609; B07B1/4618; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/05; B01D29/07; B07B1/4654; B07B1/4663; B07B1/4672; B07B1/469

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one raised part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one raised part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 58 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one raised part of said at least one support strip is a plurality of raised parts, each raised part with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, each raised part positioned beneath and supporting a raised portion of the screening material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The screen apparatus of claim 2 wherein one raised part is positioned beneath and supports each raised portion of the screening material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 wherein the screening material comprises a plurality of screens one on top of the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The screen apparatus of claim 4 wherein the screens are adhesively bonded to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The screen apparatus of claims 1 wherein the at least one support strip has a plurality of holes therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a base strip for each of the at least one support strip, each of the at least one support strip positioned on a corresponding base strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The screen apparatus of claim 7 wherein each base strip has base strip holes therethrough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
The screen apparatus of claims 8 wherein the at least one support strip has support strip holes therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 51 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 wherein each raised portion of screening material has an inner surface with a top inner surface, and a bottom inner surface, and the at least one raised part of the at least one support strip contacts only the top inner surface of the raised portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 60 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 wherein each raised portion of screening material has an inner surface, and the at least one raised part of the at least one support strip has a length and contacts the inner surface of the raised portion of the screening material along substantially all of the length of the at least one raised part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an apertured plate beneath the screening material, and said at least one support strip on said apertured plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 58 words
The screen apparatus of claim 1 wherein the undulating shapes of the screening material form a series of generally parallel hills and valleys running generally in a first direction and the screen apparatus is positioned on the vibratory shaker device so that material flows in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction over the screen apparatus.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 173 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, a plurality of support strips beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, each support strip having a plurality of raised parts thereof each with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, each of said raised parts positioned beneath and supporting a raised portion of the screening material, each raised portion of the screening material positioned above and supported by a raised part of a support strip, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, a plurality of base strips, one base strip for each support strip, each of the support strips positioned on a corresponding base strip, each base strip having a plurality of base strip holes therethrough, and each support strip having a plurality of support strip holes therethrough.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 173 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, a plurality of support strips beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, each support strip having a plurality of raised parts thereof each with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, each of said raised parts positioned beneath and supporting a raised portion of the screening material, each raised portion of the screening material positioned above and supported by a raised part of a support strip, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, a plurality of base strips, one base strip for each support strip, each of the support strips positioned on a corresponding base strip, each base strip having a plurality of base strip holes therethrough, and each support strip having a plurality of support strip holes therethrough.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 53 words
The screen apparatus of claim 14 wherein the undulating shapes of the screening material form a series of generally parallel hills and valleys running generally in a first direction and the screen apparatus is positioned on the vibratory shaker device so that material flows generally in the first direction over the screen apparatus.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 58 words
The screen apparatus of claim 14 wherein the undulating shapes of the screening material form a series of generally parallel hills and valleys running generally in a first direction and the screen apparatus is positioned on the vibratory shaker device so that material flows in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction over the screen apparatus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 164 words
A separatory apparatus comprising a vibratory shaker device, a screen apparatus mounted on the vibratory shaker device and comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion, the undulating shapes of the screening material forming a series of generally parallel hills and valleys running generally in a first direction and the screen apparatus positioned on the vibratory shaker device so that material flows in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction over the screen apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 164 words
A separatory apparatus comprising a vibratory shaker device, a screen apparatus mounted on the vibratory shaker device and comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip between one half inch to three inches in width and between one thirty-second of an inch and one-eighth of an inch in thickness, said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion, the undulating shapes of the screening material forming a series of generally parallel hills and valleys running generally in a first direction and the screen apparatus positioned on the vibratory shaker device so that material flows in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction over the screen apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 128 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one raised part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion, a base strip for each of the at least one support strip, each base strip with base strip holes therethrough, each of the at least one support strip positioned on a corresponding base strip, and a raised part of a support strip overlying each hole in each base strip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 128 words
A screen apparatus for a vibratory shaker device, the screen apparatus comprising screening material with an undulating shape with a series of raised portions, and at least one support strip beneath said screening material and in contact therewith, said at least one support strip having at least one raised part thereof with a shape corresponding to a shape of a raised portion of the screening material, said at least one raised part positioned beneath and supporting said raised portion, a base strip for each of the at least one support strip, each base strip with base strip holes therethrough, each of the at least one support strip positioned on a corresponding base strip, and a raised part of a support strip overlying each hole in each base strip.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 19 words
The screen apparatus of claim 18 wherein each hole in each base strip is wider than each support strip.

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