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Material reducing apparatus including an automatically positioned thrown object deflector

US10086382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 2, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB02C2021/023
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a material reducing apparatus adapted to be coupled to a vehicle by a pivot arm or other structure. The material reducing apparatus includes a reducing head with rotary reducing component. The reducing head can be titled about a tilt axis relative to the vehicle and can be raised and lowered relative to a vehicle. The reducing head has a thrown object deflector that automatically moves relative to the rotary reducing component when the reducing head is tilted relative to the vehicle.

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