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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959098 | Hammer for a comminuting device A beater for comminution devices with a rotor on or at which the beater can be fastened, including a lower body which is designed as a shaft end for connecting the beater with the rotor, and at least one cutting body. At least one cutting body is connected with the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7712692 | Rotary impact mill In one aspect of the invention, a rotary impact mill has a milling chamber defined by a housing with an inlet, an outlet, and at least one wall. A plurality of impact hammers located within the milling chamber are fastened to and longitudinally disposed along a roto... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7584918 | Wear plate assembly for vertical rotor of a pulverizer A wear plate assembly includes a body portion and an abutment flange extending from a radially outer circumferential edge of the body portion and substantially normal thereto. The abutment flange is cooperatively configured with respect to another abutment flange of... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7494080 | Hammer for rotary impact crusher An impact hammer mountable to the drum of a rotary crusher employs an attachment bolt having a tapered head which is wedged into a tapered socket in the impact hammer body. A “supernut” is used to secure the bolt to the rotary drum. The supernut is tightened aga... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7487931 | Shingle processing tool and method A cutting tool for attachment to the leading area of a base is provided. The cutting tool includes a holder base having two substantially parallel cutting teeth extending from the holder base, the cutting teeth each having a cutting edge and an opening between the t... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7438097 | Reducing machine rotor assembly and inserts therefor and method of constructing the inserts A comminuting machine rotor assembly comprising rotors carried by a shaft for conjoint rotation with the shaft, hammer heads carried by the rotors and extending radially outwardly from the shaft, and hammer inserts releasably attached to respective ones of the hamme... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416144 | Exchangeable beater A percussion tool for comminuting materials, in particular wood waste materials, having a beater head and a shank, wherein a cutting insert with an upper cutting edge extending transversely with respect to the cutting direction is fastened on the beater head. If the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416145 | Rotary impact mill In one aspect of the invention, a rotary impact mill has a milling chamber defined by housing with an inlet, an outlet, and at least one wall. A plurality of impact hammers located within the milling chamber are fastened to and longitudinally disposed along a rotor ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377459 | Tooth construction for a mineral breaker A tooth construction for a mineral bear, the tooth construction including a tooth shaped support body covered by a shell which defines the outer shape of the tooth construction, the shell being composed of a plurality of covers which are fixedly secured to one anoth... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7311281 | Grinding and impeller clip for a coal pulverizer The present invention is directed to, among other things, a grinding and impeller clip for attaching to a wheel assembly mounted for rotational motion within a grinding chamber of a coal pulverizer, wherein the clip has an arcuate cross sectional profile and a prote... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309037 | Stationary peg for a coal pulverizer The present invention is directed to, among other things, a stationary peg for securing within a grinding chamber of a coal pulverizer, wherein the stationary peg includes a base portion having a front surface with a groove defined therein and an elongate portion ex... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293729 | Arrangement facilitating single fastener attachment for strikers of a wood comminuting rotor A comminuting striker assembly for mounting on a rotor of a comminuting apparatus comprising: a striker having first and second opposed faces, the first face defining at least one cutting edge, and a striker retainer, the striker and striker retainer defining cooper... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7222808 | Mulcher with improved tooth design A mulcher apparatus includes a tractor and a mulcher unit provided to the tractor. The mulcher unit includes a tooth assembly with a holder and a cutter element with a cooperating notch portion and cross bar arrangement. The notch portion can be retrofit to existing... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213778 | Tire size reduction/wire separation system A tire size reduction/wire separation system comprising a drive shaft; a plurality of rotors mounted on the drive shaft, each rotor having axial slots with a rotor mounted knife removably secured within each slot; and an independent housing supporting the drive shaf... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204442 | Apparatus and method for supporting and retaining a hammer and cutter A rotary drum having a cutter extending outward from the outer diameter of the rotary drum. The rotary drum further includes a sleeve. The cutter is retained in a position relative to the drum by at least one block having a surface that wedges the cutter and/or inte... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172144 | System for measuring wear in a grinding mill The system for measuring wear in a grinding mill has at least one bolt passing through the shell and a wear plate. The bolt has an elongated oblong-shaped bolt head extending through the wear plate, flush with a surface of the wear plate. The bolt head is exposed to... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172146 | Grinding and impeller clip for a coal pulverizer The present invention is directed to, among other things, a grinding and impeller clip for attaching to a wheel assembly mounted for rotational motion within a grinding chamber of a coal pulverizer, wherein the clip has an arcuate cross sectional profile and a prote... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140569 | Forged hammermill hammer An improved free swinging hammer mill hammer design is disclosed and described for comminution of materials such as grain and refuse. The hammer design of the present art is adaptable to most hammer mill or grinders having free swinging systems. The design as disclo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137583 | Striking tool for comminuting materials A striking tool for comminuting materials, particularly waste wood, having a shank and a chisel head, wherein a cutting insert is fastened on the chisel head. For an extended service life, along with an improved comminuting output, the cutting insert has at least on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090196 | Method of removing a stun gun dart A method of removing a dart from an animal body. The method uses a dart removal facilitating tool that includes a handle, adapted to be grasped by a human hand. A dart removal head is attached to the handle and is adapted to be placed in proximity to the dart. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063284 | Apparatus for roughing edges of concrete casted blocks An apparatus for roughing edges of solid concrete casted blocks that includes a block support conveyor for supporting and conveying a series of blocks and at least one roughing device disposed at a given distance from a block to be roughened; the device includes at ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7007874 | Shroud assembly for waste processing machine A shroud assembly for a waste processing machine includes a shroud for attachment to an engine of the waste processing machine. The shroud assembly also includes a plurality of fasteners for attaching the shroud to the engine of the waste processing machine, whereby... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6948413 | Wire chopper module for EDM system A wire chopper module for processing spent electrode emerging from an EDM system employs replaceable inserts that are also movable relative to the feed path of the electrode. Shifting the position of the inserts relative to the feed path of the electrode allows more... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6840471 | Rotary grinder apparatus and method A rotary grinder having a cylindrical drum that includes a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface defines two holes. The drum receives opposite ends of a through-member at the two holes such that the opposite ends of the through-member comprise hammers when th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6622951 | Hammer assembly for wood reducing hammer mills and other comminuting machines and methods of making and using it A wood fragmenting rotor assembly has a drive shaft driving a series of radially projecting hammers. Replaceable fragmenting knives are removably secured to the leading portions of said hammers and have generally axially extending fragmenting edges. An im... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619572 | Micronizing milling machine A system which comprises a micronizing milling machine used for the grinding of highly abrasive materials, wherein the micronizing milling machine includes a grinding chamber having a hub and a plurality of beater bars disposed around the hub, wherein the... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6533200 | Arrangement of seats for knives on a cutting shaft in a shredding machine The invention concerns a knife seat arrangement on a cutting shaft of a shredding machine, having a knife seat groove and cutting tool arranged therein, whereby the cutting tool, fastened so as to be detachable in the knife seat groove, adjoins a flat bac... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6494394 | Intermediary face plate for saddle-back hammer tip A face plate is provided for releasable attachment between a hammer and a hammer tip of a size reducing machine. The face plate provides a buffer between the hammer and the hammer tip. The hammer has a body with a forward facing hammer face that aligns wi... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6464157 | Removable hammers for use with a rotor and hammer assembly The invention comprises a rotor and hammer assembly comprising a drive shaft allowing for rotating the rotor and hammer assembly. End plates are secured to the drive shaft, and a rotor casing is secured to the end plates. The rotor casing has an outside s... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6435434 | Striker bar for disintegrating breakable materials A mechanism for disintegrating breakable materials, such as wood, pipes, bricks, etc. includes a rotary drum having striker bars mounted thereon which disintegrate the breakable materials. Each striker bar has a notched cutting edge formed by a row of car... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6422495 | Rotary grinder apparatus and method A rotary grinder having a cylindrical drum that includes a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface defines two holes. The drum receives opposite ends of a through-member at the two holes such that the opposite ends of the through-member comprise hamm... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419173 | Production plus hammer with protective pocket A hammer comprising a hammer body. The hammer body comprises a rotor forming portion with a trailing and a leading edge and is capable of securement to a rotor, a tip support section capable of extending into a debris path, and a production pocket extendi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412718 | Rotor for a reducing machine The invention relates to a rotor (1) for a reducing machine. According to the invention, the protective caps (6.1) covering the outer plates (3.1) of the rotor (1) are decoupled from the forces of the hammer axles (5) and from the forces exerted directly ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394375 | Rotatable hammer insert with bullet tip The present invention embodies an insert for attachment to a hammer of a size reducing machine for use in size reducing waste material, comprising a body with a centrally located mounting hole to allow for attachment of the insert to the hammer. The body ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6364227 | Interface elements for shredder mills An interlocking interchangeable interface element and rotor assembly comprising at least two rotor bodies, a plurality of interface element mounting cut-outs arranged substantially radially in the rotor bodies, a plurality of interface elements arranged t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311910 | Production plus hammer with protective pocket and rotor assembly A hammer and rotor assembly for a size reducing machine. The rotor of the assembly comprises a drive shaft for rotating the assembly. The drive shaft includes a drive end and an outboard end, wherein the drive end secures to the drive motor of the size re... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308905 | Size reducing machine with serrated top wear plate The present invention comprises a size reducing machine with a rotor having a plurality of hammers arranged to size reduce waste material upon impact. The rotor is contained with a tub that includes a tub floor for feeding the waste material toward the ro... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293481 | Attachment arrangement facilitating rapid replacement of strikers of a wood comminuting rotor A comminuting striker and retainer for mounting to a striker mounting face of a comminuting rotor by bolts in which the striker is located by a projection on the retainer which can be disengaged from the striker by loosening the bolts without removing the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6230996 | Pulverizer/grinder system A pulverizer/grinder configured, its principle embodiment, to process drilling mud having cuttings utilizing a shaft on a horizontal axis having multiple rotors emanating therefrom. The rotors are surrounded by a cylindrical housing having inner walls sit... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6171713 | Iron alloy member and method An impeller shoe (110) having a front side (112) with a series of half column members (114) and raised upper and lower rims (116, 118) that form the impact surface of the impeller shoe. Half columns (114) and raised rims (116, 118) are formed with carbide... | 01/09/2001 |
