US6325311B1
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Axial flow concrete reclaimer
Assignee: BFK Tech Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-14
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Granted: 2001-12-04
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Expires: 2019-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A concrete reclaimer having a single meshed cylinder for separating concrete into its individual components. The reclaimer includes a hopper with a feed screw for feeding concrete aggregate into the reclaimer at a constant rate, a water spraying system for washing the concrete as it is being separated and flushing separated sand/cement components, heated inclined dewatering screws for separating the sand/cement slurry into its components, and settling ponds for removing cement from the water. The cylinder is made from coarse mesh which allows sand and cement to pass through, but not gravel, which is deposited onto an inclined conveyor adjacent the outlet the cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Preisser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:45
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07B; B07B1/00; B07B1/18; B07B1/22; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/06; B03B9/061; B03B9/063; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/52; Y02W30/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A concrete reclaimer, comprising: a housing having a front end and a bottom containing an opening; an elongated cylinder disposed within said housing, said cylinder having coarse mesh walls, an intake end and an outlet end, said intake end being higher than said outlet end; a hopper adjacent said intake end of said cylinder, said hopper including a feed screw axially disposed with respect to said cylinder; at least one inclined dewatering screw having a lower end positioned beneath the opening in said housing; an inclined conveyor having a lower end adjacent said outlet end of said cylinder; power means for rotating said cylinders and operating said at least one dewatering screw and said conveyor; means for spraying water through said cylinder; and means for directing water below said cylinder towards the bottom of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
28 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 1 , wherein said means for directing water below the cylinder includes an inlet nozzle disposed at the front of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 1 , wherein said means for spraying water is a pipe extending above said cylinder, said pipe having apertures for spraying water through said cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 1 , further comprising a heated liquid-containing tank in thermal contact with said at least one dewatering screw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one settling pond for removing water from separated cement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 1 , wherein said power means is a motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 6 , further comprising a central drive shaft having a first end connected to said motor, and a second end connected to said cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 6 , wherein said motor is electric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The concrete reclaimer according to claim 6 , wherein said motor is hydraulic.
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