Patent ID: 6722596
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: A01G,B02C

Abstract:
A wood chipper comprising:an infeed chute; a rotatable cutting assembly spaced from said infeed chute; a housing disposed between said infeed chute and said rotatable cutting assembly and having a stationary housing portion and a moveable housing portion slidable relative to said stationary housing portion; a rotatable first feed wheel operatively supported by said stationary housing portion and a rotatable second feed wheel operatively supported by said moveable housing portion, said second feed wheel being movable relative to said first feed wheel to allow wood to enter said cutting assembly; and at least one additional feed wheel spaced longitudinally from said first feed wheel and said second feed wheel and being operatively supported by said moveable housing portion, said at least one additional feed wheel being rotatable and movable relative to said first feed wheel, whereby wood material engaging the at least one additional feed wheel causes the at least one additional feed wheel and second feed wheel to move together away from the first feed wheel.