IP Library Granted Patent US 10,493,491
Granted Patent B2
US 10,493,491 · App. 15/584,797 · Granted Dec 3, 2019

Spring seat

Inventor: Billy B. Grose, II (Bluefield, WV)
Assignee: TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC
B07B1/44B07B1/28B07B1/46F16F1/125B07B1/42F16F3/04
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Patent No.
US 10,493,491
App. No.
15/584,797
Granted
Dec 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A step-down spring seat assembly secured to a vibratory screen machine is configured to receive one or more universal adapter plate assemblies, to which one or more compression springs is secured. The universal adapter plate assemblies are secured to a top surface of the step-down spring seat assembly, and one or more spring guide castings are connected to the one or more universal adapter plate assemblies. Compression springs are positioned atop the spring guide castings, and are secured to a top adapter plate assembly that is connected to one or more universal adapter plate assemblies positioned above the one or more compression springs.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a step-down spring seat member configured to be secured to a vibratory screen machine;

first universal adapter plate secured to a top surface of the step-down spring seat member;

a first spring guide casting connected to the top surface of the first universal adapter plates;

a compression springs positioned atop the first spring guide casting;

a second spring guide casting configured to be positioned above a center opening in the top of the compression springs;

a second universal adapter plate connected to the second spring guide casting positioned above the center opening in the compression springs;

a top adapter plate connected to the second universal adapter plate positioned above the compression springs, wherein the top adapter plate is configured to be secured to the vibratory screen machine; and

a spring seat base attached to a side of the step-down spring seat member, such that the spring seat base is adjacent to the step-down spring seat member, and the top surface of the spring seat base is generally flush with the top surface of the step-down spring seat member.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first universal adapter plate is detachably secured to the top surface of the step-down spring seat member.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second universal adapter plate connected to the second spring guide casting positioned above the center opening in the compression springs is detachably connected to the top adapter plate.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the spring seat base is detachably attached to a side of the step-down spring seat member.

5. An apparatus, comprising:

a step-down spring seat member configured to be secured to a vibratory screen machine and further configured to receive a first universal adapter plate connected to a bottom of a compression spring; and

a spring seat base attached to a side of the step-down spring seat member, such that the spring seat base is adjacent to the step-down spring seat member, and wherein the top surface of the spring seat base is generally flush with the top surface of the step-down spring seat member.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a top adapter plate configured to be secured to the vibratory screen machine and further configured to receive a second universal adapter plate connected to the top of a compression spring.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first universal adapter plate is detachably connected to the step-down spring seat member, and a second universal adapter plate is detachably connected to the top adapter plate.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a step-down spring seat member configured to be secured to a vibratory screen machine;

a top adapter plate secured to the vibratory screen machine;

a first universal adapter plates detachably connected to the step-down spring seat member, and a second universal adapter plate detachably connected to the top adapter plate; and

a spring seat base attached to a side of the step-down spring seat member, wherein the top surface of the spring seat base is adjacent to, and generally flush with, the top surface of the step-down spring seat member.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a first spring guide castings connected to the first universal adapter plate.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a compression springs positioned atop the first spring guide castings.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a second spring guide castings configured to be positioned above a center opening in the compression springs.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.; ASTEC, INC.; ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC.; BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC.; CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC.; JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; KOLBERG-PIONEER, INC.; POWER FLAME INCORPORATED; ROADTEC, INC.; TELSMITH, INC.; TERRASOURCE GLOBAL CORPORATION; CMI/CSI LLC; TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC; ELGIN POWER AND SEPARATION SOLUTIONS, LLC; ELGIN SEPARATION SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIALS, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 071787/0859 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK
To: ELGIN POWER AND SEPARATION SOLUTIONS, LLC; TERRASOURCE GLOBAL CORPORATION; ELGIN SEPARATION SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIALS, LLC; TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC; CMI/CSI LLC
Reel/Frame 071585/0789 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: ELGIN POWER AND SEPARATION SOLUTIONS, LLC; TERRASOURCE GLOBAL CORPORATION; ELGIN SEPARATION SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIALS, LLC; TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC; CMI/CSI LLC,
To: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 062404/0035 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
To: CMI/CSI LLC; ELGIN POWER AND SEPARATION SOLUTIONS, LLC; TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC; ELGIN SEPARATION SOLUTIONS INDUSTRIALS, LLC; NORRIS SCREEN AND MANUFACTURING, LLC; ELGIN HIGH VOLTAGE, INC.; CENTRIFUGAL AND MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 062394/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2019
From: GROSE II, BILLY B.
To: TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050444/0078 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2017
From: TABOR MACHINE COMPANY, LLC
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 043684/0281 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62330674 · May 2, 2016
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