US 12,263,486 B2
Aggregate washing systems, methods, and apparatus
John Rodriquez, Nokomis, FL (US); Shane Hanson, Columbus, NE (US); and John Bennington, Indianola, IN (US)
Assigned to Superior Industries, Inc., Morris, MN (US)
Filed by Superior Industries, Inc., Morris,, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/511,493.
Application 18/511,493 is a continuation of application No. 17/646,840, filed on Jan. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,850,603.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/133,767, filed on Jan. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082852 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B03B 5/04 (2006.01); B03B 5/34 (2006.01); B03B 9/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B03B 5/04 (2013.01) [B03B 5/34 (2013.01); B03B 9/00 (2013.01); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); B08B 3/042 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of washing aggregate material, the method comprising:
receiving aggregate material in a tank;
receiving water in said tank;
by at least a rear wall of said tank, retaining said aggregate material and said water in a rearward portion of said tank and preventing said water and said aggregate material from overflowing said rear wall;
agitating said aggregate material and said water to form a slurry;
advancing said slurry to a tank outlet in a forward portion of said tank;
depositing said slurry through said tank outlet;
receiving said slurry on a vibrating screen;
vibrating said vibrating screen;
moving said slurry across at least a portion of said vibrating screen;
allowing an undersize portion of said slurry to fall through said vibrating screen;
pumping at least a fraction of said undersize portion to a hydrocyclone;
by said hydrocyclone, separating said fraction of said undersize portion into an underflow fraction and an overflow fraction;
receiving said underflow fraction on said vibrating screen; and
passing product from said vibrating screen.