SECONDARY SHREDDER
First Claim
1. A secondary shredder comprising:
- a body having an internal compartment and an opening into the internal compartment;
a stationary knife assembly comprising one or more stationary knives positioned within the internal compartment; and
a rotor assembly positioned within the internal compartment, the rotor assembly having one or more rotors, each rotor having a plurality of blades which form a shredding interface with each of the one or more stationary knives;
wherein each blade is symmetrical around a horizontal axis and a vertical axis.
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Abstract
A secondary shredder can include a rotor assembly that employs a modular rotor design. Each rotor of the rotor assembly can include a number of blades that are symmetrical around a horizontal and a vertical axis. Each rotor can include a number of radial extensions forming gaps into which the blades insert. The blades can be secured within the gaps by wedges that apply an inward force against the blades when the wedges are secured into the gaps. The radial extensions and blades can include keyways into which keys insert to prevent the blades from escaping the gaps. The secondary shredder may also include a stationary knife assembly that includes multiple stationary knives that are positioned on the same side of the rotor assembly.
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14 Claims
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1. A secondary shredder comprising:
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a body having an internal compartment and an opening into the internal compartment; a stationary knife assembly comprising one or more stationary knives positioned within the internal compartment; and a rotor assembly positioned within the internal compartment, the rotor assembly having one or more rotors, each rotor having a plurality of blades which form a shredding interface with each of the one or more stationary knives; wherein each blade is symmetrical around a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A secondary shredder comprising:
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a body having an internal compartment and an opening into the internal compartment; a stationary knife assembly comprising a first set of stationary knives and a second set of stationary knives that extend along a width of the internal compartment and protrude into the internal compartment; and a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotors, each rotor comprising a number of radial extensions that are spaced around a circumference of the rotor thereby forming a number of gaps, and wherein each gap includes a blade and a wedge that secures the blade to an adjacent radial extension, the rotor assembly being positioned within the internal compartment such that the blades form a shredding interface with the first and second sets of stationary knives. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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