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Pump with cutting wheel and pre-cutter

US10054136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2014
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D29/642
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pump having a cutting wheel and a pre-cutter (26) for cutting chippings that are contained in the medium pumped by the pump, the pre-cutter being driven by a shaft portion that projects axially from the cutting wheel and having a plurality of wings (28), the pre-cutter being surrounded by a crest of anvil blocks (32) at which the free ends of the wings (28) move past in a little distance when the pre-cutter rotates, wherein the anvil blocks are configured as counter-blades (32) that are held exchangeably at a blade carrier (34) that surrounds the pre-cutter (26) at least on a part of its periphery.

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