Patent · US Expired

Adjustable chopper shaft

US5890353A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 14, 1998
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D45/10
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An adjustable chopper shaft is disclosed including a chopper shaft (14), a gear (18) concentrically mounted on the chopper shaft, the gear being accomodated in a gearbox (40). A setup (30, 32) for selectively allowing rotation of the chopper shaft relative to the gear are provided and this setup for selectively allowing rotation of the chopper shaft relative to the gear is located externally of the gearbox.

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