Patent ID: 7547074
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: B28D

Abstract:
1. A pedestal assembly for mounting to a rotary drum comprising; a) a pedestal having a bottom surface, an opposite top surface, a first side and an opposite second side, a first end having a recess with a downwardly facing surface, a second end having an upwardly facing surface, wherein the downwardly facing surface and the upwardly facing surface are substantially the same distance from the bottom surface, such that when mounted upon the rotary drum the downwardly facing surface of the first end of the pedestal overlaps and rests upon the upwardly facing surface of the second end of an adjacent identical pedestal, wherein the pedestal further comprises an upright member adjacent to the first end protruding from the top surface of the pedestal to provide a shoulder to protect the block and wherein the upright member further includes a lateral surface portion and a frontal surface portion adjacent to the lateral surface portion, wherein the lateral surface portion forms an obtuse angle with the frontal surface portion such that the lateral surface portion acts to provide a material conveying surface for moving material loosened by the cutting bit in a predetermined direction in response to rotation of the drum; and b) a block secured to the top surface of the pedestal, wherein the block has a passageway extending therethrough to accept a tool body for securing a cutting bit therein.