SEPARATING DEVICE

摘要

The separating device in the form of a rotatable member comprises a row of starwheels (1, 1') mounted on a rotatable shaft (5), each starwheel having a plurality of angularly spaced, resiliently deformable, outwardly extending fingers (2, 2'), each finger having a convex leading edge and a concave trailing edge. In order to spread material being separated along the rotatable member, at least one finger (2') of each starwheel is extended and the starwheels (1, 1' etc.) are arranged sequentially on the shaft (5) so that the extended fingers form at least one helical rib (6) along the rotatable member to move material being separated sideways therealong.