Patent ID: 6094795
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B02C,D21B,E21B,F23G,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for assembling a rotary type shredder comprising the steps of:a) providing a reconfigurable rotary type shredder having an anvil assembly comprising:i) a housing having head, foot and side frame members;ii) at least one shredding rotor assembly rotatably suspended between said head and foot members, said shredding rotor assembly comprising a shaft and a plurality of one piece segmented modular hub assemblies having a plurality of oval shaped tapered pockets machined therein, each said modular hub slidable upon and removably secured to said shaft;iii) a drive connected to said rotor assembly;iv) an anvil member having notches for passing rotor teeth adjustably attached and supported by a bed plate, said bed plate fixedly attached to said head member and slidably attached to said foot member, andv) a plurality of cleaning fingers attached to at least one of said side frame members, located in close proximity to said hub assemblies;b) configuring said rotor and anvil assemblies according to type of waste material to be shredded and granule size desired.