US3931937A
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Breaker/crusher
Assignee: PCC INVESTORS Inc A DE CORP
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Filing: 1973-11-19
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Granted: 1976-01-13
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Expires: 1993-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A rotor-equipped breaker/crusher drum for coal and other material in which means are provided for rotating the drum at close to critical speed, and in which lifter shelves in the drum are adjusted for dropping material into the path of the rotor at a point where the rotor not only fragments the material, but also emphasizes the flinging of the material against the downwardly moving perforated wall of the drum. Apparatus of this character enable a relatively small breaker/crusher to effectively duplicate the performance of much larger existing units, while successfully controlling the production of fines.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. Hahn
- 👤 Carl R. Graf
- 👤 George H. Hart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:47
CPC Classifications
B; B02; B02C; B02C17/00; B02C17/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therin to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharge material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 70 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are positioned on the drum at predetermined angle of inclination, ranging from 0° up to 70° in a direction opposite to the direction of drum rotation, which angle will cause said material to drop from said shelves into contact with said impacting means at or near the crest of the orbit of the impacting means when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from above one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft in the direction of the down-running side of said rotor shaft; and c. said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therin to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharge material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 70 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are positioned on the drum at predetermined angle of inclination, ranging from 0° up to 70° in a direction opposite to the direction of drum rotation, which angle will cause said material to drop from said shelves into contact with said impacting means at or near the crest of the orbit of the impacting means when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from above one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft in the direction of the down-running side of said rotor shaft; and c. said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that said drum driving means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at about 70 to less than 80% of critical speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that said drum driving means is connected to said drum for rotating said drum at 80 to 95% of critical speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the rotational axes of the rotor shaft and drum coincide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that said lifter shelves are inclined downwardly from the radial as viewed on the uprunning side of the drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the lifter shelves are inclined downwardly from the radial, as viewed on the uprunning side of the drum, by an angle in the range of 25°-70°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that said impacting means includes a set of paddles mounted on the rotor shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 characterized in that said set of paddles consists of two paddles on a common radial plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 characterized in that a plurality of paddles is provided on said rotor shaft, and paddles of adjacent sets are out of phase with each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 characterized in that said impacting means includes a plurality of sets of paddles, and paddles in different sets have different radial lengths, defining paddle circles of increased diameters at respectively greater distances from the input end of the apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said paddles are pitched for throwing impacted material progressively towards the outlet end of the drum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
258 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therein to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharge material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 80 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are inclined from the radial in a direction opposite to the direction of drum rotation at an angle which will cause said material to drop from said shelves substantially only when said shelves are at or near the crest of their circular orbit when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft; and c. said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
258 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therein to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharge material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 80 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are inclined from the radial in a direction opposite to the direction of drum rotation at an angle which will cause said material to drop from said shelves substantially only when said shelves are at or near the crest of their circular orbit when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft; and c. said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
276 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therein to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharges material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 80 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are inclined at an angle in the range of 25° to 70° downwardly from the radial, as viewed on the uprunning side of the drum, which will cause said material to drop from said shelves substantially only when said shelves are at or near the crest of their circular orbit when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from above one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft in the direction of the downrunning side of said rotor shaft; and said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
276 words
In apparatus for reducing coal and other materials, said apparatus including a hollow rotatable drum having an opening therein to receive feed material and wall means including screening openings to discharges material of desired size, lifter shelves positioned on the inner surface of said wall means for lifting and dropping material within the drum as the drum is rotated, rotor means including a rotor shaft and shaft-mounted material impacting means positioned within at least a portion of the length of the drum for impacting material dropped from said shelves, drum drive means for rotating said drum, and rotor drive means for rotating the rotor, the improvement which comprises: a. said drum drive means is connected to said drum for driving said drum at a speed in the range of about 80 to about 95% of critical speed; b. said lifter shelves are inclined at an angle in the range of 25° to 70° downwardly from the radial, as viewed on the uprunning side of the drum, which will cause said material to drop from said shelves substantially only when said shelves are at or near the crest of their circular orbit when said drum is rotated at said speed, and which will direct the material from above one side of the rotor shaft to the other side of the rotor shaft in the direction of the downrunning side of said rotor shaft; and said drum drive means and rotor drive means being connected to said drum and rotor respectively for driving said drum and rotor in the same direction of rotation, whereby material struck by said rotor is flung against the downrunning wall of said drum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 characterized in that the rotational axes of the rotor shaft and drum coincide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 characterized in that said impacting means includes a set of paddles mounted on the rotor shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 characterized in that said set of paddles consists of two paddles on a common radial plane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 characterized in that a plurality of paddles is provided on said rotor shaft, and paddles of adjacent sets are out of phase with each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 characterized in that said impacting means includes a plurality of sets of paddles, and paddles in different sets have different radial lengths, defining paddle circles of increased diameters at respectively greater distances from the input end of the apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said paddles are pitched for throwing impacted material progressively towards the outlet end of the drum.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-12 | 1979-07-14 | 1980-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-12 | 1983-07-14 | 1984-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-12 | 1987-07-14 | 1988-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |