Safety and control device, system, and method thereof for a waste processing system
AssigneeBandit Industries, Inc.
InventorsRichard S. Kennedy, Scott R. Parks, Michael J. Winnie, Billy Joe Rose
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Abstract
A waste processing system includes a cutting system and a feed system, wherein the improvement relates to a safety and control system which comprises a side mount actuator having at least two operable positions, wherein the actuator is in communication with the waste processing system and is adapted to selectively control the operation thereof.
Claims39
A waste processing system comprising a cutting system and a feed system, wherein the improvement relates to a safety system which comprises:
- an actuator having at least two operable positions, the actuator in communication with the waste processing system and adapted to selectively control the operation thereof;
- wherein the actuator is mounted adjacent a side of an infeed assembly.
A waste processing system comprising a cutting system and a feed system, wherein the improvement relates to a control system which comprises:
- an actuator, the actuator disposed on the waste processing system on a side of an infeed chute, the actuator having at least two operable positions and operably connected with the waste processing system to allow operation of the waste processing system upon positioning the actuator in a first position.
A waste processing system comprising a cutting system and a feed system, wherein the improvement relates to a control system which comprises:
- an actuator, the actuator disposed on a side of an infeed chute, the actuator having at least two operable positions and operably connected with the feed system and adapted to selectively control operation thereof.
A wood chipper comprising:
- A torso activated actuator having at least two operable positions;
- the torso activated actuator operably connected with a feed system to allow operation of the feed system when the torso activated actuator is in one of the two operable positions.
A method of operating a waste processing system comprising:
- providing a waste processing system comprising a cutting system, a feed system, and a power system;
- providing a safety and control system comprising an actuator disposed on a side of the waste processing system and adapted to permit operation of the feed system when the actuator is in a first predetermined state, and adapted to interrupt operation of the feed system when the actuator is in a second predetermined state;
- moving the actuator in the first predetermined state;
- maintaining the actuator in the first predetermined state;
- Feeding material to the cutting system via the feed system in response to the actuator being in the first predetermined state;
- releasing the actuator to the second predetermined state;
- interrupting operation of the feed system in response to the actuator being in the second predetermined state.
A method of operating a waste processing system comprising:
- providing a waste processing system comprising a cutting system, a feed system, and a power system;
- providing a safety system comprising a torso activated actuator adapted to permit operation of the cutting system, the feed system, and the power system when the torso activated actuator is in a first predetermined state, and adapted to interrupt operation of at least one of the cutting system, the feed system, and the power system when the torso activated actuator is in a second predetermined state;
- determining if the torso activated actuator is in the first predetermined state or the second predetermined state;
- operating the cutting system, the feed system, and the power system in response to the actuator being in the first predetermined state and requiring that the actuator be continuously maintained in the first predetermined state for operation thereof;
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- interrupting operation of at least one of the cutting system, the feed system, and the power system in response to the actuator being in the second predetermined state.
A control for use in combination with an existing waste processing system comprising a cutting system and a feed system, the control comprising:
- an actuator, the actuator adapted to be mounted on a side of an existing waste processing system, the actuator having at least two operable positions;
- the actuator adapted to communicate with at least one of a cutting system and a feed system of a waste processing system for selective control thereof when installed thereon;
- wherein the actuator is adapted to be normally biased to a second position, whereas a first position must be continuously maintained by an operator for operation of the existing waste processing system.
A safety and control device for a wood chipper, the wood chipper comprising:
- an infeed assembly comprising an infeed hopper and an infeed chute, the infeed assembly for receiving waste material by an operator;
- a rotatable cutting assembly spaced from the infeed;
- and a feed wheel assembly comprising at least one feed wheel disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed wood material to the cutting assembly, the improvement related to a control comprising:
- A control bar operatively connected to the feed wheel assembly to selectively control rotation of at least one feed wheel when moved, the control bar disposed adjacent a side of the infeed assembly such that an operator disposing waste material into the infeed assembly may activate the control bar when loading.
A feed wheel control for a wood chipper comprising:
- an infeed assembly comprising an infeed hopper and an infeed chute, the infeed assembly for receiving waste material by an operator;
- a rotatable cutting assembly spaced from the infeed assembly;
- a feed wheel assembly comprising at least one feed wheel disposed between the infeed assembly and the cutting assembly to feed wood material to the cutting assembly, the improvement related to a control comprising:
- a control bar operatively connected to the feed wheel assembly to selectively control rotation of at least one feed wheel when moved, the control bar disposed adjacent a side of the infeed assembly and within an effective feeding zone such that when the operator is disposing waste material into the infeed assembly, the control may be activated by the operator when in the effective feeding zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.