Shredder with rotatable device for moving shredded materials adjacent the outlet
US8893994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C2018/0061
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a shredder having a device located at least partially between a shredder mechanism and an output side of the shredder housing to disperse any accumulation of shredded materials at least adjacent the output opening, as well as remove shredded materials caught in or near the cutting assembly. One device is a movable device positioned between a shredder mechanism and the output side of the shredder housing that is configured to pivot about an axis in an oscillating manner. Another device includes a fan mechanism for blowing and moving shredded materials through a passageway in the shredder housing and towards an outlet.
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