Multi-purpose rotating disc shredding device
First Claim
1. A rotating cutting disc device having the versatility to process aerodynamic buoyant or pliable feed materials in which feed materials are fed to a feed side of a rotating disc fitted with at least one cutting knife and a correspondent adjacent passageway mating onto each knife so as to allow materials cut by the knife to pass through the disc to an opposite side of the disc, said device comprising:
- A) a rotating disc which rotates about an axis which disc includes;
a) at least one cutting knife projecting outwardly from the feed side of the disc for cutting feed materials fed thereto,b) a passageway adjacently positioned to each knife which passageway communicates from the feed side to the opposite side of the disc whereby materials cut by the knife pass therethrough into a secondary processing chamber, andc) a channeling member mounted along a distal margin of the passageway on the feed side of the disc for directionally channeling the feed materials onto the knife and the passageway; and
B) a discharge outlet for discharging processed materials from the device.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to the conversion of rotating disc type wood chippers into a multi-purpose shredding device. Such wood chippers are typically equipped with a power driven rotating disc fitted with chipping knives mounted to the disc feed side and adjacent passageways thereto leading to the opposite disc side to a secondary processing chamber for the further processing of materials therewithin. By including channeling members about the passageways which alter the aerodynamics and material flow patterns on the disc feed side, buoyant feed materials (e.g. paper, plastic, etc.) can now be effectively processed with such wood chippers. A grating member can be placed at the material discharge to control the particle size of the discharged materials. An enclosed system fitted with a cyclone and agriculture baler permits the shredded materials to be continuously converted to small bales.
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21 Claims
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1. A rotating cutting disc device having the versatility to process aerodynamic buoyant or pliable feed materials in which feed materials are fed to a feed side of a rotating disc fitted with at least one cutting knife and a correspondent adjacent passageway mating onto each knife so as to allow materials cut by the knife to pass through the disc to an opposite side of the disc, said device comprising:
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A) a rotating disc which rotates about an axis which disc includes; a) at least one cutting knife projecting outwardly from the feed side of the disc for cutting feed materials fed thereto, b) a passageway adjacently positioned to each knife which passageway communicates from the feed side to the opposite side of the disc whereby materials cut by the knife pass therethrough into a secondary processing chamber, and c) a channeling member mounted along a distal margin of the passageway on the feed side of the disc for directionally channeling the feed materials onto the knife and the passageway; and B) a discharge outlet for discharging processed materials from the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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