Patent · US Expired

Screening device

US4568455A · kind A · utility

35Cited by
5References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 1983
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 1, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/737
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A screening device having an inflatable screen frame and a rigid screen frame member. The frame assembly expands with inflation in a self-controlled manner to tension the associated screen cloth and to fix the frame within the screening device. A method of making screen assemblies is also disclosed using heated screen cloth to fuse the frame thereto.

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