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  Interconnected screens for vibratory separatorsRelated Patent Categories: Classifying, Separating, And Assorting Solids, Sifting, Elements, Dress, AttachingThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060180511. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/359,733 filed Feb. 2, 2003 incorporated fully herein for all purposes and from which the present invention claims priority under the Patent Laws. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field Of The Invention [0003] The present invention is directed to screen assemblies for vibratory separators and shale shakers and to methods of mounting them within and removing them from such separators and shakers. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] The prior art discloses a variety of screen assembly mounting structures for holding screen assemblies in position. In many instances screen assemblies are positioned sequentially on or within mounting structures of a vibratory separator or shale shaker. For example, many such apparatuses have spaced apart channels into which screen assemblies are inserted one after the other and from which they are removed sequentially one at a time. Often removal of these screen assemblies can be difficult, particularly the removal of those farthest away from an insertion end of the mounting structure or fluid exit end of a support deck. [0006] There has long been a need, recognized by the present inventors, for screen assemblies that are easily positionable on or within and removable from mounting structure within a separator or shaker. There has long been a need for such screen assemblies which do not require the individual removal of separate screen assemblies one at a time. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0007] The present invention, in certain embodiments, discloses systems and methods for positioning screen assemblies on or within screen mounting structures of vibratory separators or shale shakers and for facilitating the removal of screen assemblies from vibratory separators. In certain aspects, systems according to the present invention include screen assemblies with complimentary mating structure and/or apparatus that interconnects adjacent screen assemblies on or within separator or shaker screen mounting structure to facilitate their removal from the mounting structure. In certain particular aspects the mounting structure is a channel structure, including but not limited to, "C" or "U" channel mounts In other aspects, screens are positioned on a support deck and appropriate holding or wedging structure or devices are use to hold screen assemblies in place. [0008] In certain embodiments adjacent screen assemblies are provided with releasable meshing, interconnecting, or interlocking parts so that removal of one of the screen assemblies results in the removal of one or more other interconnected screen assemblies from the mounting structure. In one particular aspect a first screen assembly has one or more spaced-apart lips and an adjacent screen assembly has one or more corresponding lips which are movable to interlock with the lip(s) of the first screen. In other aspects a first screen assembly has one or more recesses sized and configured for releasably holding corresponding projection(s) of a second adjacent screen assembly to releasably connect the two screen assemblies. [0009] It is within the scope of the present invention to use releasably cooperating hook-and-loop material [e.g. VELCRO (Trademark) material] with or instead of any interconnecting or interlocking structure according to the present invention. In other embodiments a plug or pin extends into holes in two adjacent screens to releasably hold the screens together; or a plug or pin end which is an integral part of one screen assembly projects into a corresponding hole in an adjacent screen assembly to releasably secure the two screen assemblies together. In one particular aspect one or more movable VELCRO (Trademark) straps or pieces on one screen are releasably attached to one or more corresponding pieces of such material on an adjacent screen to releasably hold the two screens together. [0010] It is, therefore, an object of at least certain preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide: [0011] New, useful, unique, efficient, non-obvious systems and methods for releasably mounting screen assemblies in vibratory separators; [0012] Such systems and methods which include interconnection of adjacent screen assemblies to enhance their stability on or within mounting structure and/or to facilitate their easy removal from such structure; [0013] Such systems and methods that include releasable interlocking structure or apparatus for releasably holding adjacent screen assemblies together in a vibratory separator or shale shaker; [0014] Such systems and methods that provide an enhanced sealing effect between adjacent screen assemblies; and [0015] Such systems and methods which provide correct foolproof positioning of screen assemblies in vibratory separators or shale shakers with no undesirable space between screen assemblies. [0016] The present invention recognizes and addresses the previously-mentioned problems and long-felt needs and provides a solution to those problems and a satisfactory meeting of those needs in its various possible embodiments and equivalents thereof. To one of skill in this art who has the benefits of this invention's realizations, teachings, disclosures, and suggestions, other purposes and advantages will be appreciated from the following description of preferred embodiments, given for the purpose of disclosure, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The detail in these descriptions is not intended to thwart this patent's object to claim this invention no matter how others may later disguise it by variations in form or additions of further improvements. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0017] A more particular description of certain embodiments of the invention may be had by references to the embodiments which are shown in the drawings which form a part of this specification. [0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a screen assembly according to the present invention. [0019] FIG. 2A shows a step in the interconnection of two screen assemblies as in FIG. 1. [0020] FIG. 2B shows the two screen assemblies of FIG. 2A connected. Continue reading... Full patent description for Interconnected screens for vibratory separators Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Interconnected screens for vibratory separators patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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