AN ELASTOMERIC JOINT FOR A BLADE TENSIONING MECHANISM

摘要

A tensioning member for a blade screen that permits simultaneous tensioning of a plurality of blades in a blade screen, such as for wood chip sorting. The blades may be provided with a sawtooth detail on a bottom edge to reduce the build-up of wood ribbons or fines that would otherwise occur. An elastomeric joint is also provided which allows a dual-frame blade screen to be assembled, while compensating for any phase angle error between eccentric shafts provided to agitate the wood chips by moving the screens.