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Method and apparatus for mulching waste

US6595442B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/40
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method and apparatus for processing green organic waste (hereafter “GOM”) into mulch particles for forming a mulch windrow including feeding means (11) for feeding GOM to a first cutting zone and rotating a plurality of blades (25) through that zone to cut the GOM into smaller particles, transferring the particles to a second cutting zone and rotating a plurality of blades (25) therethrough, to reduce their size to a suitable mulch particle size and ejecting the mulch particles at high velocity to form a windrow. The method and apparatus further includes the addition of moisture to increase the moisture content of the windrow formed.

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