Abstract: An attachment for a shaker conveyor for sorting material having various sizes. The attachment includes a passageway bordered on opposite sides by a pair of walls. A first grate is disposed in the passageway. The first grate defines a first gap for sorting the material. The first grate borders a first compartment having a first outlet. A second grate is disposed in the passageway. The second grate defines a second gap having a dimension different than the first gap. The second grate borders a second compartment separate from the first compartment and leading to a second outlet.

Abstract: A multi-part cooking grate with a lower sub-grate with a first plurality of V-shaped cooking members running along a length of the lower sub-grate and having a first predetermined spacing between the first plurality cooking members along a width of the lower sub-grate, and an upper sub-grate with a second plurality of V-shaped cooking members running along a length of the lower sub-grate and having a second predetermined spacing between the second plurality of cooking members along a width of the upper sub-grate.

Abstract: Provided is a cooking grate for improving cooking performance on an outdoor cooking grill. The cooking grate has a metallic plate, configured to be placed over a heat source in the outdoor cooking grill, where the metallic plate has a plurality of perforation holes. The cooking grate further includes a plurality of cooking surface ribs, configured to support food during cooking and positioned above the metallic plate. Also provided are methods of providing an improved cooking grate for an outdoor cooking grill including the steps of: perforating a metallic plate, configured to be positioned above a heat source on the outdoor cooking grill; forming a plurality of cooking surface ribs, configured to receive food to be cooked thereon.

Abstract: A mounting device for supporting the movable part of a cooling or heating grate, while permitting the movable part to oscillate in the feed direction. The mounting device comprises a plurality of leaf springs connected by transmission members. The upper and lower ends of the leaf springs are alternately attached to transmission members to form symmetrical N-shaped assemblies in which lateral movement is permitted by equal deflections of the leaf springs.

Abstract: To prolong the life of grate rods which have holders at one end for the rod holding elements of a grate, and have at the other end a support part for preferably inclined support on another rod, it is proposed that both a holder in the form of a recess and a support part be provided at each end of the rod. In this way, when the end of the rod used as the support part wears out, the rod can be turned so that its holder rests on this worn end.