Curved hammer
AssigneeGenesis III, Inc.
InventorRoger T. Young
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Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed and pictured illustrate a curved hammer for comminuting various materials. The illustrative embodiments pictured and described herein are primarily for use with a rotatable hammermill assembly. The curved hammer includes a connection portion having a rod hole therein, a contact portion for delivery of energy to the material to be comminuted, and a curved neck portion affixing the connection portion to the contact portion. In other embodiments, a shoulder is positioned around the periphery of the rod hole for added strength. In still other embodiments, a neck reinforcement is positioned along a portion of the neck for increased strength. A weld or plurality of welds may be affixed to various surfaces of the contact portion to aide in comminuting and/or longevity of the curved hammer.
Claims18
A metallic based hammer for use in a rotatable hammermill assembly comprising:
- a. a split connection portion, said split connection portion including a first arm and a second arm separated by a void;
- b. a rod hole centered in said split connection portion;
- c. a neck having a first and second end, said neck first end connected to said split connection portion, wherein said neck is connected to said split connection portion adjacent said void, wherein the thickness of said split connection portion is greater than the thickness of said neck, and wherein the thickness of said hammer decreases gradually from said split connection portion toward said neck;
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- d. a contact portion connected to said neck second end.
A metallic based hammer for use in a rotatable hammermill assembly comprising:
- a. a split connection portion, said split connection portion including a first arm and a second arm separated by a void;
- b. a rod hole centered in said split connection portion;
- c. a neck having a first and second end, said neck first end connected to said split connection portion, wherein said neck is connected to said split connection portion adjacent said void;
- d. a first tapered shoulder adjacent an interface of said first arm and said neck;
- e. a second tapered shoulder adjacent an interface of said second arm and said neck;
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- f. a contact portion connected to said neck second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.