Patent ID: 7427042
Filing Date: 2008-09-23
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
1. A wear tip for use in the rotor of a centrifugal mineral breaker, the rotor having discharge ports through each of which mineral material is ejected forming a discharge path, the wear tip comprising: an elongated carrier having a longitudinal dimension and at least one wear edge, said wear edge for disposition transversely to the discharge path, said wear edge having a wear face and a recess in said wear face, and an insert of abrasion resistant material disposed in said recess, said insert having an outer wear surface and an arcuate inner surface, and a cross-sectional profile in a plane generally in parallel alignment with said longitudinal dimension, said outer wear surface in general alignment with said wear face and said cross-sectional profile having an arcuate inner edge defined by said arcuate inner surface.