Patent ID: 6375106
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
A cutter for a material reduction machine, comprising a plurality of spaced-apart, side-by-side blade assemblies, each blade assembly including:(a) An annular hub having a central opening which receives an elongate shaft, said hub having an outer periphery; (b) A plurality of teeth located around the periphery of said hub; (c) A plurality of attachment devices mounted on the periphery of said hub at spaced-apart locations, wherein each attachment device releasably attaches one of said teeth to said hub; and (d) Said attachment device includes an elongate locking element and one of said teeth includes an elongate slot which slidingly interfits into said locking element, said locking element and said slot being configured to prevent said one of said teeth from moving radially outwardly from the perimeter of said hub.