Debarking tip assembly with replaceable cutting element
AssigneeNicholson Manufacturing Company
InventorJorgen Lefsrud
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for debarking logs are shown and described. The disclosed embodiments can be used for quickly and conveniently replacing contact surfaces of swing arm assemblies. Some disclosed embodiments include a swing arm assembly having a debarker tip assembly with a plurality of replaceable cutting elements for engaging logs moving along a processing line. Side-by-side cutting elements can be made of a wear resistant material for a prolonged life. A worn cutting element can be replaced with another cutting element to ensure proper functioning of the debarker apparatus.
Claims10
A debarker tip assembly for a debarker apparatus, comprising:
- a clamp assembly configured to be detachably coupled to a swing arm of the debarker apparatus, the clamp assembly manipulateable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the clamp assembly comprising:
- a clamp member comprising a mounting region and a retaining region, the mounting region configured to mate with a complementary portion of the swing arm;
- a tip base dimensioned for placement between the clamp member and the swing arm such that a receiving channel is defined between the clamp member and the tip base when the clamp assembly is in the closed configuration;
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- a cutting element dimensioned so as to fit within the receiving channel of the clamp assembly, the cutting element comprising:
- a leading edge configured to remove bark from a log;
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- a narrowed region dimensioned to nest in the receiving channel of the clamp assembly such that the cutting element is fixedly retained by the clamp assembly and the leading edge is exposed to engage the log.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.