Screen assemblies for shale shakers
US6769550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2201/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A shale shaker system for separating components of drilling fluid with solids entrained therein, the shale shaker system, in at least certain aspects, including a base, a screen mounting basket on the base, vibrating apparatus connected to the screen mounting basket for vibrating the screen mounting basket, the screen mounting basket having mounting structure for at least one screen assembly mounted on the mounting structure, the mounting structure having a body over which the at least one screen assembly is positionable, some components of the drilling fluid to be treated by the shale shaker flowable through the at least one screen assembly and through the body, at least one wear strip attached to the mounting structure, the at least one wear strip having a wear strip body, at least one upwardly projecting member projecting upwardly from the wear strip body, the at least one screen assembly including a screen support with screening material and at least one hole in the support sized, configured, and located for receiving the at least one upwardly projecting member of the wear strip body of the mounting structure and the at least one upwardly projecting member sized, located and co…
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