Patent ID: 6062013
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A01D,Y10S

Abstract:
A mobile implement for reducing vegetation in size on a supporting surface comprising:a housing;a discharge opening in the housing for discharging vegetation reduced in size therefrom;a drive means, at least a portion of the drive means contained within the housing;a rotor extending from the drive means;at least one arm connected to the rotor for rotation therewith,the at least one arm rotating within the housing in a plane generally parallel to said supporting surface;at least one hammer extending from the arm;a cylindrical shear screen having openings therein, the shear screen mounted within the housing in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of rotation of the arm, the surface of the shear screen perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the arm, the shear screen disposed about the arm and hammer, the hammer including a surface facing the shear screen and perpendicular to the arm;the at least one hammer and shear screen constructed and arranged so as to cooperate to reduce vegetation in size therebetween; anda cutting blade connected to the rotor below the at least one arm, the cutting blade rotating within the housing in a plane generally parallel to said supporting surface.