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US 4,768,723 AGranted
Jaw crusher
OwnerStewart J. Fritzinventor
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Abstract
A jaw-type crusher for reducing the size of particulate material and which localizes the stress of operation, the crusher comprising a frame, a fixed jaw supported by the frame, an operatable jaw movably carried by the fixed jaw in opposition thereto and actuating means for imparting relative movement between jaws.
Claims14
A jaw-type crusher for reducing the size of particulate material, said crusher including a jaw structure to which the stress of operation is localized, said crusher comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a fixed jaw supported by said frame;
- c. an operable jaw opposing said fixed jaw;
- d. suspension means carried by said fixed jaw for movably supporting said movable jaw and including a link having
- i. a first pivotal connection to said fixed jaw, and
- ii. a second pivotal connection to said operable jaw, said second pivotal connection being spaced from said first pivotal connection;
- and
- e. actuating means for imparting relative movement between said jaws.
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A jaw-type crusher for reducing the size of particulate material and for localizing the stress of operation, said crusher comprising:
- a. a frame;
- b. a fixed jaw supported by said frame;
- c. an operable jaw movably carried by said fixed jaw in opposition thereto;
- d. actuating means for imparting relative movement between said jaws;
- and
- e. throw adjustment means for selectively varying the distance of relative movement between said frames.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.