Larry E Sanders

US Patent:

58949364, Apr 20, 1999

Filed:

Jul 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/903479

Inventors:

Larry Sanders - Ogden UT
David Kuehn - Ogden UT

Assignee:

Sanders Brine Shrimp Company, Inc,

International Classification:

B07B 122
B07B 150
A01K 6100
A01K 6304

US Classification:

209270

Abstract:

A drum separator for separating brine shrimp eggs from a slurry containing an agglomeration of adult brine shrimp, brine shrimp eggs and debris includes a fluid source to maintain a slurry. The fluid source may be an internal spray jet disposed to spray against the slurry inside the drum for breaking up the agglomeration of adult brine shrimp, brine shrimp eggs and debris so that the brine shrimp eggs may pass through openings formed in the drum. An external spray jet is disposed to spray against the exterior surface of the drum for cleaning the adult brine shrimp and debris out of the openings in the drum. The internal spray jet is preferably an elongated pipe having a plurality of openings and is disposed inside the rotating drum. The external spray jet is preferably an elongated pipe with a plurality of openings and is disposed along the exterior of the rotating drum.