Comminution device
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1. A comminution device comprising:
- a housing member, a comminution structure consisting of a stationary member and a rotatable knife means, said comminution structure being supported by said housing member with said comminution structure having an upwardly open extent, a rotatable flywheel supported by said housing and coupled to said rotatable knife means to cause rotation thereof upon rotation of said flywheel, enclosure means movably supported by one of said members for selectively enclosing said open extent of said comminution structure, means supported by said housing member having a movable portion selectively engageable with said flywheel for applying a motion restraining force to said flywheel, and said enclosure means being selectively movable into and out of engagement with said movable portion to control the application of said motion restraining force to said flywheel.
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A Comminution Device in which the comminution structure has its upper portion enclosed during operation within a movable cover which cover controls the actuation of the flywheel to prevent rotation of the flywheel when opening the cover is initiated.
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1. A comminution device comprising:
- a housing member, a comminution structure consisting of a stationary member and a rotatable knife means, said comminution structure being supported by said housing member with said comminution structure having an upwardly open extent, a rotatable flywheel supported by said housing and coupled to said rotatable knife means to cause rotation thereof upon rotation of said flywheel, enclosure means movably supported by one of said members for selectively enclosing said open extent of said comminution structure, means supported by said housing member having a movable portion selectively engageable with said flywheel for applying a motion restraining force to said flywheel, and said enclosure means being selectively movable into and out of engagement with said movable portion to control the application of said motion restraining force to said flywheel.
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