Patent ID: 7021455
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B02C,B23Q,B65G

Abstract:
1. A wet chip pick-up assembly comprising: a cylindrically-shaped drum having a first end, a second end and a plurality of spaced slots; a drive assembly including a rotatable drive shaft extending through said drum and at least one friction disc assembly fastened to said drive shaft for rotation with said drive shaft, said at least one friction disc assembly being frictionally enagagable with said drum at one of said drum ends; a collar seated on said shaft and rotatable relative to said shaft; and a plurality of comb member assemblies attached to said collar, said comb member assemblies each including a comb member disposed in one of said drum slots, said comb member extending outward from said one of said drum slots for at least a portion of a drum rotation when said drum is rotated.