US 12,330,168 B2
Nestable highbanker
Cyle Haddon, West Kelowna (CA)
Assigned to Cyle Haddon, North Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Cyle Haddon, West Kelowna (CA)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/516,291.
Application 18/516,291 is a division of application No. 17/574,103, filed on Jan. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,857,979.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/136,964, filed on Jan. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082853 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B03B 5/26 (2006.01); B07B 1/02 (2006.01); B07B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B03B 5/26 (2013.01) [B07B 1/02 (2013.01); B07B 1/04 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hopper assembly for accepting placer deposit and water for use with a highbanker, the hopper assembly comprising:
a hopper comprising:
an intake surface for accepting the placer deposit;
a hopper periphery portion extending along at least three sides of the hopper;
a water intake configured to accept water, the water intake located within the hopper periphery portion; and
a window configured to receive the placer deposit and water from the intake surface and to allow the placer deposit and water to exit from the hopper; and
a cover comprising:
a cover surface configured to fit over the hopper periphery portion; and
a plurality of cover openings formed on the cover surface;
wherein the cover surface and the hopper periphery portion define, at least in part, a hollow within which water from the water intake flows, the hollow extending along the at least three sides of the hopper; and
wherein the cover openings are configured to allow for water to exit the hollow and contact the placer deposit on the intake surface.