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Patented July 16, 1968
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Related application
This application is a continuation-in-part of my co
Background of invention
This invention relates' to an improvement in rotary
production.
As described in my copending application Ser. No.
439,325, now Patent No. 3,332,461, it has been the prac
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ing drawings.
Brief description of the drawings
FIGURE 1 is a top plan view of a wood chipper ap
paratus, showing a top section of the apparatus removed
so as to illustrate an improved mounting of a chipper
disc within a housing of the apparatus, and
FIGURE 2 is an elevational view of the chipper ap
Summary of invention
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Within the housing, a rotating chipper disc 24 is
mounted on. a horizontal axis for rotation in a vertical
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disc on an end of the axle 26. Means for rotating the disc 20 ing wall. The opening which is formed through the hous
ing wall to receive the feed spout 50, and to carry logs
may include a motor and drive belt means of well known
therethrough, has essentially an elliptical shape, as illus
constructions, as exempli?ed in the above mentioned
patents or in my copending application. The driving means
trated. As viewed in FIGURE 2, the left hand side of the
elliptical opening through the housing Wall is provided
is preferably positioned on the same side of the chipper
r with a series of separate anvil elements 52 which are dis
disc as are the pillow block bearings 36.
paratus.
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of the log, the log will be pushed against the anvil means
which is formed from the plurality of anvil elements 52,
References Cited
UNITED STATES PATENTS
1,942,675
chipper disc, said curved anvil means further com 35 2,174,593 10/1939 rPelot et al _____ __ 144176 XR
2,299,248 10/ 1942 Ottersland ____ __ 144-176 XR
prising a plurality of anvil elements which are ar
3,061,207 10/1962 Clark _____________ __ 241-92
ranged on a curved path which essentially follows a
portion of the curvature of the tubular feed spout
WILLIAM W. DYER, JR., Primary Examiner.
at its terminal end portion which extends into the