Chipper vacuum shredder system and apparatus
First Claim
1. A yard waste chipper vacuum shredder system, comprising:
- a mobile platform;
a chipper-shredder mechanism carried on said mobile platform;
a motor coupled to said chipper-shredder mechanism;
a vacuum mechanism carried by said mobile platform, said vacuum mechanism generating air flow for moving the yard waste to said chipper-shredder mechanism;
an intake passage in fluid communication with said vacuum mechanism; and
adjusting means including a baffle structure disposed substantially within said passage for adjusting velocity of the air flow upstream of said vacuum mechanism, said baffle structure being adjustable between a first position blocking substantially a majority of said passage and a second position allowing substantially unimpeded flow in said passage.
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Abstract
A chipper vacuum shredder system and apparatus includes a chipper mechanism, a shredder mechanism and a vacuum mechanism carried by a mobile platform. The vacuum mechanism is coupled to a passage having a nozzle. The nozzle includes an adjustable baffle structure for varying the velocity of air flow for delivering yard waste to the chipper-shredder mechanism. The mobile platform includes a bellcrank height adjusting mechanism which varies the height of the nozzle over a surface to be vacuumed, thereby increasing performance on varying surface conditions, particularly when used in conjunction with the adjustable baffle structure. An adjustable deflector is coupled to an exhaust portion of the vacuum mechanism for directing a stream of air to move yard waste and the like as desired. The chipper system is accessed through a cone-shaped inlet through which branches to be chipped can be inserted.
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20 Claims
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1. A yard waste chipper vacuum shredder system, comprising:
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a mobile platform; a chipper-shredder mechanism carried on said mobile platform; a motor coupled to said chipper-shredder mechanism; a vacuum mechanism carried by said mobile platform, said vacuum mechanism generating air flow for moving the yard waste to said chipper-shredder mechanism; an intake passage in fluid communication with said vacuum mechanism; and adjusting means including a baffle structure disposed substantially within said passage for adjusting velocity of the air flow upstream of said vacuum mechanism, said baffle structure being adjustable between a first position blocking substantially a majority of said passage and a second position allowing substantially unimpeded flow in said passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A yard waste chipper vacuum shredder system, comprising:
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a mobile platform; a chipper-shredder mechanism mounted on said mobile platform; a motor coupled to said chipper-shredder mechanism; a vacuum mechanism for generating air flow for moving yard waste to said chipper-shredder mechanism; an intake passage in fluid communication with said vacuum mechanism and having a nozzle disposed upstream of said vacuum mechanism; and adjusting means including a baffle structure disposed substantially within said intake passage, said adjusting means adjusting velocity of said air flow at said nozzle by adjusting said baffle structure between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A yard waste chipper vacuum shredder system, comprising:
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a chipper-shredder mechanism; a motor coupled to said chipper-shredder mechanism; a vacuum mechanism for generating air flow for moving yard waste to said chipper-shredder mechanism; a debris chute adjacent said chipper-shredder mechanism; an intake passage in fluid communication with said vacuum mechanism having a hose inlet disposed at a portion of said intake passage upstream of said vacuum mechanism; and adjusting means including a baffle structure disposed substantially within said passage, said adjusting means adjusting velocity of the air flow at said debris intake nozzle by adjusting said baffle structure between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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