Jeffery Wendte Phones & Addresses
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104 Richard St, Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 665-4882
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Rapid City, SD
Publications
Us Patents
Sand Tank
View pageUS Patent:
6866074, Mar 15, 2005
Filed:
Feb 12, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/778834
Inventors:
Alan R. Egge - Yankton SD, US
Jeffery A. Wendte - Yankton SD, US
Jeffery A. Wendte - Yankton SD, US
International Classification:
B65B001/04
US Classification:
141 98, 141 95, 222 64, 209 13
Abstract:
A tank assembly for classifying and blending sand products. The tank assembly includes a receptacle adapted to retain slurry at or below an upper level. The receptacle includes a feed end having a receptacle inlet, a discharge end having a receptacle overflow outlet, and a pair of side walls extending between the feed end and the discharge end. The discharge end of the receptacle is generally opposed to the feed end. The tank assembly also includes a plurality of upper cross tubes mounted to and extending between the pair of side walls of the receptacle. Each of the plurality of upper cross tubes is disposed above the upper level of the receptacle. The tank assembly further includes a plurality of settling stations mounted in the receptacle. Each of the settling stations includes an adjustable height sensing paddle adapted to control the amount of slurry that accumulates at the station, a discharge valve, and a slurry discharge pipe. Still further, the tank assembly includes a slurry collecting flume extending to and in communication with the slurry discharge pipes.