Patent ID: 6588691
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B65F,Y02W,Y10S

Abstract:
A shredding system, comprising:a vehicle having hopper, for receiving material to be shredded, a shredder communicating with said hopper, and a holding space for shredded waste into which said shredder feeds shredded material; a bin lifting mean having at least one chain onto which is attached a carriage, said carriage having engagement means for attaching a bin, said at least one chain being movable by means of a drive mechanism from a lowered position, in which said carriage is adjacent the ground on which said vehicle is standing, and a raised position, in which said carriage is adjacent an inlet of said hopper and in which said bin is tipped so that the contents of said bin are emptied into said hopper via said inlet; a movable enclosure arranged on said vehicle, movable between a retracted position adjacent said bin lifting means and an extended position away from said bin lifting means, said enclosure defining a generally vertical tunnel to accommodate transport of said bin by said bin lifting means during lifting and emptying of said bin; and weight measuring means incorporated into said carriage, arranged to measure the weight of said bin when said bin is lifted by said engagement means.