Wood chip flinger and method

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal longitudinal axis, said drum including a central core and at least first and second blades extending outwardly from said core and circumferentially spaced from one another;
• a motor operatively connected to said drum and supplying rotational power thereto;
• said first and second blades comprising respective first, second, and third sections, said first section being generally centrally disposed and having a longitudinal extent that is at least ¼ of a length of said core;
• said second section disposed between said first section and said third section and non-collinear with said third section;
• said third section having a longitudinal extent that is at least ⅛ of said length of said core;
• wherein, when viewed in cross section normal to said axis:
• an average position of said second section is disposed approximately vertically aligned with said axis;
• an average position of said first section is disposed a first of rotationally forward or rotationally rearward of said axis;
• and
• an average position of said third section is disposed the other of rotationally forward or rotationally rearward of said axis.

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal longitudinal axis, said drum including a central core and at least first and second blades extending outwardly from said core in spaced relation to each other;
• a motor operatively connected to said drum and supplying rotational power thereto;
• said first and second blades having respective first, second, and third sections, said first section being generally centrally disposed relative to a longitudinal length of said core, said second section disposed longitudinally between said first section and said third section;
• said second and third sections having approximately equal longitudinal extents relative to said axis;
• wherein a second tilt-angle-weighted surface area of said second section is substantially less than a third tilt-angle-weighted surface area of said third section.