# US 10,245,592 B2 · Safety and control device, system, and method thereof for a waste processing system

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- Number: US 10,245,592 B2
- Document ID: US10245592B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/485,706
- Filed: 2014-09-13
- Published: 2015-04-16
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2009-05-01
- Assignees: Bandit Industries, Inc.
- Applicants: Bandit Industries, Inc.
- Inventors: Richard S. Kennedy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245592B2

## CPC

- B02C 23/04: Safety devices (in general F16P {; for rotary mills B02C13/31})
- B02C 18/2291: {Feed chute arrangements}
- B02C 2018/168: {User safety devices or measures in shredders}
- B02C: CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN ({household tools and machines for pulverising foodstuffs, e.g. coffee and spice mills A47J42/00; pharmaceutical mortars A61J3/02; mechanical processing of refuse and garbage B03B9/06; dressing mould materials by grinding B22C5/04}; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; {recovery of plastics by disintegrating B29B17/00; crushing raw materials in starch making C08B30/02; beaters for papermaking D21D1/02; crushing devices specially for transport in mines E21F13/002; slag crushing devices F23J1/00; fuel milling devices in combustion apparatus F23K1/00; household devices for crushing coal F24B15/02; ice disintegrating devices F25C5/02})

## Abstract

A safety and control system for a wood chipper includes a positional switch having at least a first and second position and a hydraulic valve adapted to provide hydraulic fluid to the feed wheel system thereby powering the feed wheel system when is a first position, and diverting hydraulic fluid to a reservoir, thereby removing power from the feed wheel system, when is a second position, whereby a the valve and the switch are operatively connected such that when the switch is the first position, the valve is in a first position and is adapted to send hydraulic fluid to the feed wheel system, and when the switch is in the second position, the valve is in a second position and is adapted to send hydraulic fluid to the reservoir.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control system comprising:
a wood chipper having a powered cutting system, a hydraulically powered feed system, and an infeed tray comprising a feedforward side for receiving wood material and a rearward side opposite the feedforward side adapted to allow the wood material to enter the hydraulically powered feed system;
an actuator comprising an elongated bar mounted to the infeed tray of the wood chipper and extending between opposite sides near the feedforward side of the infeed tray with the actuator having at least a first position and a second position;
a hydraulic valve fluidly positioned along an underside of the infeed tray, the hydraulic valve connected to the feed system and comprising a mechanical input with the valve adapted to permit operation of the feed system when the actuator is in the first position, and interrupt operation of the feed system when the actuator is in the second position;
a lever coupled to the mechanical input of the valve with the lever adapted to be actuated when the actuator is in the second position to manually reset the control system and permit operation of the feed system; and
a linkage system coupling the actuator and the hydraulic valve, and coupling the lever and the hydraulic valve with the linkage system comprising a first link positioned on and extending along the underside of the infeed tray from the actuator towards the rearward side of the infeed tray, and a second link positioned on the underside of the infeed tray.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein:
the linkage comprises an elongated rod having a first end coupled to the actuator, and a second end mechanically coupled to the mechanical input of the valve.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein:
the actuator comprises a biasing device for biasing the actuator to the first position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein the linkage further comprises:
a first end coupled to the actuator;
a second end mechanically coupled to the mechanical input of the valve; and
wherein the linkage moves substantially linearly to alternate the valve between a first position and a second position.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein:
the linkage further comprises a turnbuckle comprising at least one internally threaded end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The control system according to claim 5 wherein:
at least one of the ends of the turnbuckle comprises an enlarged pad.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein:
the valve diverts hydraulic fluid from the feed system to a hydraulic storage tank when the actuator is moved from the first position to the second position.

### Claim 8

A wood chipper comprising:
a hydraulically powered feed system comprising one or more feed wheels;
an infeed tray comprising a feedforward side for receiving wood material and a rearward side opposite the feedforward side adapted to allow the wood material to enter the hydraulically powered feed system;
an actuator mounted to the infeed tray of the wood chipper and having at least a first position and a second position;
a control valve having a mechanical input and in fluid communication with the one or more feed wheels, adapted to interrupt operation of the one or more feed wheels in response to actuation of the mechanical input of the control valve;
a linkage positioned along an underside of the infeed tray and comprising:
(a) a first end coupled to the actuator positioned near the feedforward side of the infeed tray;
(b) a second end coupled to the mechanical input of the control valve;
(c) wherein the linkage moves substantially linearly to actuate the control valve when the actuator moves between the first position and the second position;
a lever adapted to be actuated with the actuator in the second position to manually move the actuator and the linkage from the second position to the first position; and
a mechanical link positioned along an underside of the infeed tray and coupling the lever and the mechanical input of the control valve.

### Claim 9

A wood chipper comprising:
a powered cutting system, a hydraulically powered feed system comprising one or more feed wheels, and an infeed system comprising an infeed tray and an infeed chute;
an actuator comprising an elongated bar hingedly affixed to a forward feed side of the infeed tray and having at least a first position and a second position, the second position engageable upon an operators input, the actuator further comprising a biasing device for biasing the bar to the first position;
a control valve in fluid communication with the one or more feed wheels, the valve mounted to the infeed chute of the wood chipper, the valve adapted to permit hydraulic fluid to flow within the hydraulically powered feed system so as to allow operation of the one or more feed wheels when in a first position, and adapted to divert hydraulic fluid from the hydraulically powered feed system to a reservoir, thereby diverting hydraulic power from the one or more feed wheels when in a second position, the second position being set in response to a mechanical input;
a turnbuckle operatively interlinking the actuator and the mechanical input of the valve thereby providing a direct mechanical connection between the actuator to the valve such that when the actuator is the first position the valve is not acted upon and remains in the first position, and when the actuator is moved to the second position the linkage transmits and moves the valve to the second position;
wherein the control valve must be manually reset from the second position to the first position, by an operator, via a lever.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The wood chipper according to claim 1 wherein:
the linkage comprises a turnbuckle operatively interlinking the actuator and the mechanical input of the valve.

### Claim 11

A wood chipper comprising:
an infeed tray comprising a first side opposite a second side and separated by a feedforward side for receiving wood material and a rearward side opposite the feedforward side adapted to allow the wood material to enter a hydraulically powered feed system;
an actuator having at least a first and second position, the actuator comprising an elongated bar extending from the first side of the infeed tray to the second side of the infeed tray, and along a bottom of the infeed tray;
a hydraulic valve adapted to provide hydraulic fluid to the feed system thereby powering the feed system when the actuator is in a first position, and removing power from the feed system when the actuator is in a second position;
a first lever operably coupled to the hydraulic valve and positioned near the first side of the infeed tray;
a second lever operably coupled to the hydraulic valve and positioned near the second side of the infeed tray; and
a linkage system coupling the actuator and the hydraulic valve, and coupling the first and second levers and the hydraulic valve with the linkage system comprising a first link positioned on and extending along the underside of the infeed tray from the actuator towards the rearward side of the infeed tray, and a second link positioned on the underside of the infeed tray.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The wood chipper according to claim 11 further comprising: a second elongated bar extending from the first side of the infeed tray to the second side of the infeed tray, and along a bottom of the infeed tray with the first and second levers coupled to opposing ends of the second elongated bar with the linkage system coupled to the second elongated bar.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein:
the actuator is adapted to be pivoted between the first and second positions with the pivotal motion of the actuator resulting in substantially linear motion of the linkage along the underside of the infeed tray.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The wood chipper according to claim 11, further comprising: a turnbuckle coupled to the elongated rod and adapted to adjust a length of the linkage.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The control system according to claim 1 wherein the lever comprises a pair of levers.