B02C18/16

APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WET OR DRY PROCESSING OF PLANT MATERIAL
20210339264 · 2021-11-04 ·

An apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material is provided. The apparatus has an enclosure attached to a frame. The apparatus includes: (a) a cylindrical rotatable drum for receiving the plant material, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; (b) a cutting module for cutting portions of the plant material that pass through one or more said slots; and (c) a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a liquid within the enclosure.

The apparatus may further include a controller having a processing unit and a memory, the memory containing instructions for directing the processing unit. The controller may be operable to selectably control operations of the rotatable drum, the cutting module, and the plurality of nozzles.

The cutting module may include a plurality of cutting reels.

The cutting module and the rotatable drum may be coaxial. The cutting module may include a plurality of blades rotatable about the drum.

Cooled motor for a paper shredder

A paper shredder motor cooling assembly having a paper shredder motor coupled to a fan shaft, an enclosure surrounding the paper shredder motor and having selected input and selected output vents to control airflow to the paper shredder motor, a fan coupled to the fan shaft, communicating with the selected input vents or the selected output vents; when the paper shredder motor is operating, the rotor shaft turns the fan to generate a differential air pressure between the selected input vents and the selected output vents, removing heat from the motor. A duty cycle of greater than 50% is obtained. The fan can be coupled to the motor by speed increasing gearing, attached to the cutter blade assembly, such that the fan turns faster than the motor. The fan also can be attached to the motor shaft. An input fan and an output fan can be used.

Cooled motor for a paper shredder

A paper shredder motor cooling assembly having a paper shredder motor coupled to a fan shaft, an enclosure surrounding the paper shredder motor and having selected input and selected output vents to control airflow to the paper shredder motor, a fan coupled to the fan shaft, communicating with the selected input vents or the selected output vents; when the paper shredder motor is operating, the rotor shaft turns the fan to generate a differential air pressure between the selected input vents and the selected output vents, removing heat from the motor. A duty cycle of greater than 50% is obtained. The fan can be coupled to the motor by speed increasing gearing, attached to the cutter blade assembly, such that the fan turns faster than the motor. The fan also can be attached to the motor shaft. An input fan and an output fan can be used.

Wood chipper with more effective in-feed rollers
11752505 · 2023-09-12 ·

A wood chipper comprising a chamber in which wood is chipped, and a pair of rollers for feeding of the wood into the chamber. One of the rollers is a smooth roller and may or may not be an idle roller, and an other of the rollers is driven and has cutting elements thereon. One or more pressurized gas springs are attached to the rollers to apply a predetermined pressure to the rollers to cause the cutting elements to bite into the wood fed between the rollers. The cutting elements are blades each of which is un-notched in a direction radially of the other roller and each of which extends over substantially the entire length of the other roller.

LUBRICANT SHEET FOR A SHREDDER
20230278042 · 2023-09-07 ·

A lubricant sheet comprises a blank of material folded along a fold line into a folded configuration to form a lubricant containment pocket; a lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket; and a primary barrier for the lubricant. The primary barrier extends around and seals the lubricant containment pocket to hold the lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket. The blank of material includes a fold of material along the fold line forming a secondary barrier for the lubricant. When the lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket is being compressed during shredding of the lubricant sheet so as to cause some of the lubricant to be released through the primary barrier, the secondary barrier is configured to deflect the released lubricant that is released towards the secondary barrier.

LUBRICANT SHEET FOR A SHREDDER
20230278042 · 2023-09-07 ·

A lubricant sheet comprises a blank of material folded along a fold line into a folded configuration to form a lubricant containment pocket; a lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket; and a primary barrier for the lubricant. The primary barrier extends around and seals the lubricant containment pocket to hold the lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket. The blank of material includes a fold of material along the fold line forming a secondary barrier for the lubricant. When the lubricant in the lubricant containment pocket is being compressed during shredding of the lubricant sheet so as to cause some of the lubricant to be released through the primary barrier, the secondary barrier is configured to deflect the released lubricant that is released towards the secondary barrier.

Horizontally fed disk grinding system and method
11745188 · 2023-09-05 · ·

A horizontally fed disk grinding system includes a tray coupled to a trailer for receiving bulk material. The system further includes a grind hub coupled to the trailer and a cutter disk coupled to the grind hub. The grind hub is structured to rotate about a grind hub axis and the cutter disk is structured to rotate about a cutter disk axis and about the grind hub axis. A grind ring is coupled to the trailer and is structured to slide to engage the grind hub during use. A plurality of plates are coupled to the tray and structured to oscillate to feed material from the tray to the grind hub and the cutter disk, where the material is reduced to particulate form. The grind hub further includes an outlet and a conveyor rotatably coupled to the trailer to convey the particulate material away from the outlet to a selected location.

Horizontally fed disk grinding system and method
11745188 · 2023-09-05 · ·

A horizontally fed disk grinding system includes a tray coupled to a trailer for receiving bulk material. The system further includes a grind hub coupled to the trailer and a cutter disk coupled to the grind hub. The grind hub is structured to rotate about a grind hub axis and the cutter disk is structured to rotate about a cutter disk axis and about the grind hub axis. A grind ring is coupled to the trailer and is structured to slide to engage the grind hub during use. A plurality of plates are coupled to the tray and structured to oscillate to feed material from the tray to the grind hub and the cutter disk, where the material is reduced to particulate form. The grind hub further includes an outlet and a conveyor rotatably coupled to the trailer to convey the particulate material away from the outlet to a selected location.

MASK DISPOSAL APPARATUS HAVING SERRATED TYPE CRUSHING STRUCTURE
20230149940 · 2023-05-18 ·

Disclosed herein is a mask disposal apparatus having a serrated type crushing structure including: a main body including an inlet in which a wasted mask is put and a receiving space 110T disposed therein; and a crushing unit installed under an inlet in the main body to crush and discharge the wasted mask inserted into the inlet. The crushing unit includes: a rotary roller part provided in a cylindrical shape and having a first rotary shaft connected at the inner center thereof in a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of crushing parts having at least one serrated wheel portion having saw-teeth formed along the circumference thereof.

MASK DISPOSAL APPARATUS HAVING SERRATED TYPE CRUSHING STRUCTURE
20230149940 · 2023-05-18 ·

Disclosed herein is a mask disposal apparatus having a serrated type crushing structure including: a main body including an inlet in which a wasted mask is put and a receiving space 110T disposed therein; and a crushing unit installed under an inlet in the main body to crush and discharge the wasted mask inserted into the inlet. The crushing unit includes: a rotary roller part provided in a cylindrical shape and having a first rotary shaft connected at the inner center thereof in a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of crushing parts having at least one serrated wheel portion having saw-teeth formed along the circumference thereof.