Abstract: An apparatus for separating components of free-flowing material contained in a cotton-like, mat-like carrier, includes an air accelerator providing an accelerated air stream for tearing apart the carrier to form flakes. Positioned downstream of the air accelerator is a separation deck which includes a screen surface and a trough. A vibratory unit is associated to the separation deck for oscillation thereof, thereby realizing a separation of the components.

Abstract: A tubular-filter device with compressed-air cleanout has a tube-acceptor plate with insertion openings, each of which having a tubular filter fastened therein with a support basket in each tubular filter. The support basket has a resilient upper edge and the tubular filter is clamped with a band tightly in the soffit area of the insertion opening. A filter-pot cover extends into the top of the tubular filter and is attached to the top of the tube-acceptor plate. The cover has an extension that projects into the support basket and that is secured on all sides by an upper, radially sectional ring of the support basket by a snap attachment positioned along the outside thereof and cooperative with the upper ring of the support basket.