Hammermill and hammer assembly with replaceable hammer elements
AssigneeCPM Acquisition Corporation
InventorsHeath Hartwig, Thomas Kanaby, Donovan Mills, Todd R. Wolf
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Abstract
A hammer assembly for a hammermill includes a housing defining an interlock-shaped slot and removable and replaceable hammer elements. The hammer elements include complimentary-shaped mounting portions that slide into the slot. The hammer elements may be removably retained in the slot by a fastener, such as a key that slides into the slot and engages the mounting portions of the hammer elements.
Claims20
A hammer assembly for a hammermill, comprising:
- a housing, including:
- a mount portion configured for attachment to a drive;
- and
- a slot;
- one or more hammer elements, each including:
- a mount portion configured to removably engage the slot;
- and
- a head;
- and
- one or more fasteners, the one or more fasteners releasably securing the one or more hammer elements to the mount portion of the housing.
A hammermill hammer element configured to be removably mounted to a housing including a slot defining a cross sectional shape, the hammermill hammer element comprising:
- a mounting portion having a cross sectional shape that is complimentary to the cross sectional shape of the slot of the housing, and configured to slide into the slot and to interlock with the housing;
- and
- a head extending from the mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.