US658947A - Ore-separator. - Google Patents

Description

.Patanted Oct. 2, I900.

w. J. & w. H. GOYNE.

ORE SEPABATOR.

(Application median. 12, 1900.)

(No Model.)

' Virginia, and

it has for its object- UNITED STATES P TENT @rmcn.

\VILLIAM J. GOYNE, OF BARTON HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA, AND WILLIAM GOYNE, OF GOWEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

ORE-SEPARATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,947, dated October 2, 1900.

A Application filed January 12, 1900. Serial No. 1,228. (No model.)

To all whom it may conoerri:

Beit known that we, WILLIAM J. GOYNE, residing at Barton Heights, Henrico county, WILLIAM ,H. Govnn, residing at Gowen, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ore- Separators; and we do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiomsuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appe'rtains to make and use thesanie.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in-ore-separators; and

chine of this character by means of which ore, precious metals, or the like may be readily separated from their combination with foreign substances.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims. i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a partial longitudinal sectional view illustrating our invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are details thereof. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a'modified form of our improved separator. Figs. 5 and 6 are details thereof. Fig. '7 is a sectional view of another slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a circular base or platform arranged to rest upon any suitable support. To the under side of base A and coincident with a cen tral opening 0., otherwise secured a cup-shaped bearing a, designed to receive the ball end a of an approximately-vertical shaft a Said shaft is threaded throughout its entire length and provided with an upper loosely-mounted handle a). p

B designates the separator-body, the same being of cone shape and formed of sheet metal or the like. The outer surface of said separator-body is provided with a series of concentric rings or flanges b, having lower flaring portions 1), which are united to said separatorbody by means of rivets b or, in lieu of this form, angle-plates b -may be secured to the separator-body and rings or plates b in turn secured thereto,as shown in Fig.7. The body the preduetien of a ma 7 formed therein, is'bolted or.

B is provided with an upper bracing-plate b and lower brace-arms b throughcoincident openings 6' of which the shaft b is passed. The plate 19 and arms 12 are separated by a sleeve b loosely encircling shaft a and the position of body 8 upon said shaft is regu lated by nuts 12 working on the latter.

To the inner face of body B and near the lower edge thereof is secured a metal ring 0, so arranged as to contact with a concentric ring or track 0, secured upon The ring 0 is provided with a series of undulations or corrugations G which serve to impart an up-and-down motion to the separator-body as the sameisrotated by shaft of.

In lieu of this form the track C may be corrugated, as shown in Fig. 4..

D designates a hopper provided with upper and lower brace-arms (1, through which shaft a is passed, said hopper being adj ustably secured to said shaft by means of nuts (1'. sleeve d serves to protect the threads of shaft a from injury. The hopper is formed of sheet metal and approximately in the form of an inverted truncated cone, whereby the ore or'other material is only deposited within the upper rings or flanges b. The supply of material to the maizhine is regulated by theadjustment of the hopper upon shaft o In Fig. 4 we have shown a slightly-modified form of our separator in which the separatorbody E is in the form of an inverted cone and-the rings or flanges e are secured to the inner wall thereof. 'An annular ring 6' is secured to the on ter wall of the separator-body and bears against a corresponding track or plate e which latter rests upon standards e the top of base AI- and is provided with undulations or corrugations e. If desired, the base or platform 9 may be revolved by means of suitable power mechanism e in lieu of turning the cone-body with shaft a In practice the ore or other material is fed into the hopper D by any suitable means. Simultaneously the body B is given a circular gyratory movement bymeans of shafta As the ring 0 contacts with the ring or track 0' the undulations or corrugations thereof impart a. vibratory motion to the separator-body. The combined motions of the separator keep the ore or other material passing downwardly over the machine from ring to ring in such perfect agitation and suspension as to cause the heavier substances to separate and settle within the concentric rings or flanges b. The

gradually-increasing area of the'separatorbody is such that though the upper part thereof mayappear tobe gorged agradual reduction in depth of material takes place, due to theincreased area of the succeeding rings. By the time the material passes half-way down the body B the same is in such condition as to readily admit of the ore or other heavier particles so settling within the rings as not to be readily thrown out.

The advantages of our improved ore-separator are at once apparent. It will be particularl y observed that the same is simple and inexpensivein construction, compact in form, and being composed of but few parts will not readily get out of order or become deranged. It will be further noted that when the wet process is employed but a minimum quantity of water is required, and where water cannot be'obtained conveniently and sand or gravel is found free from mud my improved separator will do good workeither with mercury asan amalgamator or without mercury, as desired, the machine being operated the same for all conditions.

We claim as our invention .14 A handopenatedereeepar" erccmprts ing a base or platform, a shaft having its lower end loosely supported in said base or platform, the upper free end of saidshaft beiug without support and provided witha loose grip or handle whereby said shaft may be simultaneously rotated and gyrated, a coneshaped separator-body secured to said shaft, a. hopper also secured to said shaft in juxtaposition to said separator-body, and a ring provided with undulations arranged to vibrdte said separator'body while ip rotation, substantially as set forth.

2. A hand-operated ore-separator comprising a base or platform, a shaft having its lower and loosely supported in said base or platform, the upper free end of said shaft being without support and provided with a loose grip or handle whereby said shaft may be simultaneously rotated and gyrated, a conefree to gyrate,a cone-shaped separator-body adjustably mounted on said shaft, a series of concentric annular rings or flanges secured to the upper face of said separator-body, and an annular ring secured to the lower face of said bod yand arranged to contact with said track, said ring having a series of undulations or corrugations, substantially as set forth.

4. An ore-separator comprising a base or platform, an annular track secured thereto, a threaded shaft having a lower enlarged portion loosely mounted in said base or platform, a cone-shaped separator-body mounted on said shaft, nuts working on said shaft and engaging said separator-body, a hopper also mounted on said shaft, nuts working on said shaft and engaging said hopper, a series of concentric annular rings or flanges secured to thespper-face of-said separator -body, and

an annular ring secured to the lower face of said body and arranged to contact with said track, said ring having a series of undulations or corrugations, substantially as set forth- In testimony whereof we atfix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WM. J. GOYN E. WILLIAM H. GOYNE. Witnesses as to signature of William J. Goyue:

C. L. JONES, CHAS. O. RADY. Witnesses as to signature of William II. Goyne:

JOHN KEGEL, JOHN Soon.

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