Stump cutter
US11445670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G23/067
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material reduction machine includes a frame, an arm assembly coupled to the frame, and a bearing assembly coupled to the arm assembly adjacent a distal end. A shaft is rotatably coupled to the bearing assembly and has an axis. A comminution wheel is coupled to the shaft for rotation therewith. The comminution wheel is configured to be driven by a drive system and extends outward from the shaft in a radial direction that is perpendicular to the axis. A gap is defined between a portion of the shaft, the bearing assembly, and the comminution wheel, and a guard plate is attached to the bearing assembly or the arm assembly. The guard plate has an axial extent extending along the axis and a radial extent extending radially relative to the axis to at least partially fill the gap. The axial extent and the radial extent lie in a plane.
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