Industrial machine with cutter assembly
AssigneeSSI Shredding Systems, Inc.
InventorsTodd Sears, James Blasko
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Abstract
A cutter assembly in an industrial shredding machine is provided. The cutter assembly includes a wedge that tapers in an outward direction and has a first angled surface, the first angled surface extends from a base side that is configured to seat in a pocket in a rotational shaft. The cutter assembly further includes a holder with a tapered section that tapers in an inward direction toward a base side of the holder and one or more attachment device openings that are each configured to receive an attachment device.
Claims11
An industrial machine comprising:
- a rotational shaft including a pocket;
- and
- a cutter assembly designed to removably attach to the pocket, the cutter assembly comprising:
- a wedge tapering in an outward radial direction and including a first angled surface that extends from a base that is configured to seat in the pocket;
- and
- a holder including:
- a tapered section tapering in an inward direction and including a second angled surface that is in face sharing contact with the first angled surface;
- a first attachment device opening configured to receive a first attachment device that is designed to removably couple to the pocket;
- and
- a laterally aligned attachment device opening that is designed to receive a second attachment device and permit movement of the holder during installation.
An industrial machine comprising:
- a rotational shaft including a pocket;
- and
- a cutter assembly designed to removably attach to the pocket, the cutter assembly comprising:
- a wedge tapering in an outward radial direction and including a first angled surface that extends from a base that is configured to seat in the pocket;
- and
- a holder including:
- a tapered section tapering in an inward direction and including a second angled surface that is in face sharing contact with the first angled surface;
- and
- a cutter including a planar face that is configured to contact a first planar face in a cutting protrusion of the holder.
A cutter assembly for an industrial shredding machine, comprising:
- a wedge tapering in an outward direction and including a first angled surface, the first angled surface extending from a base that seats in a pocket of a rotational shaft;
- a holder including:
- a tapered section tapering in an inward direction and including a second angled surface that is in face sharing contact with the first angled surface;
- a first set of attachment openings each configured to receive an attachment device that is designed to removably couple to the pocket in the rotational shaft;
- and
- a first planar side surface configured to be in face sharing contact with a planar surface of the pocket;
- and
- a cutter mated in a detent in the wedge and including a planar surface that is in face sharing contact with a second planar surface of the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.