Patents Assigned to Derrick Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130175205
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Derrick Corporation
  • Patent number: 8443984
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Wojciechowski, Christian Newman
  • Patent number: 8439203
    Abstract: A vibratory screening machine includes a primary screening area and a pre-screening assembly including a frame and screen assemblies. The screen assemblies are secured to the frame and form a pre-screening surface. The frame is attached to the vibratory screening machine such that the concave pre-screening surface is above the primary screening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Keith F. Wojciechowski, Christian Newman
  • Publication number: 20130098810
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Derrick Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130037457
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Derrick Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130037458
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, screen assembly guide members, a screen assembly and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventor: DERRICK CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8312996
    Abstract: A screen assembly for separating solid materials of differing sizes in a material stream, having a support, and a screen arrangement placed upon the support, wherein the support has at least one seal placed on the support, the seal configured to interface with a mounting surface of a shaking apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: John James Bakula
  • Publication number: 20110253602
    Abstract: A molded polyurethane vibratory screen including a body having opposite side edge portions, upper and lower edge portions, an upper surface and a lower surface, first members extending between the side edge portions and the second members extending between the lower edge portion and the upper edge portion, third members substantially parallel and extending transversely between the side edge portions and having multiple first members therebetween, the fourth members substantially parallel and extending transversely between the lower edge portion and the upper edge portion and having multiple second members therebetween, reinforcement members molded integrally with the third and fourth members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Lipa, James Colgrove
  • Patent number: 7578394
    Abstract: A screening machine includes wall members, a screen assembly, and a compression assembly. The screen assembly includes a frame with a plurality of side members and a screen supported by the frame. The compression assembly is attached to at least one wall member and forms the screen assembly into a concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Wojciechowski, Christian Newman
  • Publication number: 20080314804
    Abstract: A vibratory screening machine includes a primary screening area and a pre-screening assembly including a frame and screen assemblies. The screen assemblies are secured to the frame and form a pre-screening surface. The frame is attached to the vibratory screening machine such that the concave pre-screening surface is above the primary screening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: DERRICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith F. Wojciechowski, Christian Newman
  • Patent number: 7387602
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for centrifuging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Kirsch
  • Patent number: 7264125
    Abstract: An undulating molded plastic vibratory screen including a base, a plurality of spaced substantially parallel undulations on the base, screen configurations on the undulations, and supporting rib structure within the undulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony J. Lipa
  • Patent number: 7253545
    Abstract: Disclosed within is a fist bracket comprising a base and a circumferential portion extending from the base in which the circumferential portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface and the outer surface comprises a curved section and a planar section. Also disclosed within is a combination of a motor mount bracket and fist bracket comprising a fist bracket with a base and a circumferential portion extending from the base. The circumferential portion includes an outer surface and an inner surface and the outer surface comprises a curved section and a planar section. The combination further includes a bushing disposed within the circumferential portion of the fist bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Anthony J. Lipa
  • Patent number: 7228971
    Abstract: A vibratory screening machine having opposite sides with a plurality of stationary aligned tensioning members mounted on one side and a plurality of nut actuated movable tensioning members mounted on the opposite side and a vibratory screening screen mounted on the stationary and movable tensioning members. The tensioning members have upstanding fingers which are received in apertures in the plates of the vibratory screen, and the edge portions of the vibratory screen include screening material which extends all of the way to the extreme edges of the supporting plate and the fingers are below the screening material. Also, the tensioning structure is mounted on the side walls of the vibratory screening machine below the vibratory screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Mooney, Keith F. Wojciechowski
  • Publication number: 20070074999
    Abstract: An oil and gas drilling installation having a drill rig with a bell nipple having an outlet at a predetermined elevation, a screening machine having a feeder and an angularly adjustable vibratory frame, a weir positioned between the feeder and the vibratory frame, the weir having an elevation which is lower than the predetermined elevation of the outlet of the bell nipple but immediately above the portion of the screen frame adjacent to the weir, and a downwardly inclined conduit between the bell nipple conduit and the feeder. A vibratory screening machine and feeder combination including an angularly adjustable vibratory frame on the vibratory screening machine, and a weir and flexible seal between the feeder and the vibratory frame at an elevation which is immediately above the portion of the vibratory frame which is adjacent to the weir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Peresan
  • Patent number: 7175028
    Abstract: A screen assembly which includes a frame, a plurality of openings in the frame, a screen overlying the openings, a plurality of spaced tapered ribs on the opposite side of the frame from the screen, a first end on the frame with a lip, and a second end on the frame with a clip thereon. Another embodiment has a first end with a ledge and a second end with an overhanging portion, and a seal on the ledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Gregory A. Kardach
  • Patent number: 7168569
    Abstract: An oil and gas drilling installation having a drill rig with a bell nipple having an outlet at a predetermined elevation, a screening machine having a feeder and an angularly adjustable vibratory frame, a weir positioned between the feeder and the vibratory frame, the weir having an elevation which is lower than the predetermined elevation of the outlet of the bell nipple but immediately above the portion of the screen frame adjacent to the weir, and a downwardly inclined conduit between the bell nipple conduit and the feeder. A vibratory screening machine and feeder combination including an angularly adjustable vibratory frame on the vibratory screening machine, and a weir and flexible seal between the feeder and the vibratory frame at an elevation which is immediately above the portion of the vibratory frame which is adjacent to the weir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventor: Michael L. Peresan
  • Patent number: 7011218
    Abstract: A screen assembly which includes a frame, a plurality of openings in the frame, a screen overlying the openings, a plurality of spaced tapered ribs on the opposite side of the frame from the screen, a first end on the frame with a depending lip, and a second end on the frame with a clip thereon. Another embodiment has a first end with a ledge and a second end with an overhanging portion, and a seal on the ledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Colgrove, Gregory A. Kardach
  • Publication number: 20050133465
    Abstract: A screen assembly comprising a support, a screen comprising peaks and troughs, and a coating on at least a portion of a plurality of the peaks. An apparatus for screening material comprising a frame, a motor mounted to the frame, a screen assembly supported by the frame, a chamber beneath the screen assembly adapted to be placed intermittently at less than atmospheric pressure, a screen formed in an undulating shape comprising a plurality of peaks and troughs, and a coating on at least a portion of a plurality of the peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell Derrick, Robert Derrick, James Mooney
  • Publication number: 20050082236
    Abstract: Disclosed within are methods and apparatus for screening a slurry, in which the slurry is vibrated and conveyed across a screen and suction is applied from below the screen. Air, particles and liquid are drawn through openings in the screen and may be conveyed to a separator, where the particles and liquid are then separated from the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Applicant: Derrick Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell Derrick, Robert Derrick, James Mooney