Patent ID: 6494394
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
A face plate for releasable attachment between a hammer and a hammer tip of a size reducing machine, comprising:a hammer having a body with a forward facing hammer face, and at least one bolt hole passing through said hammer face of said hammer body; a hammer tip with a front and a back, having at least one bolt hole passing there between, said bolt hole aligned with said bolt hole of said hammer; a face plate with a back that faces said hammer face and a front with a raised center section that faces said back of said hammer tip, said face plate sized to fit between said hammer face and said back of said hammer tip, with at least one bolt hole aligned with said bolt holes of said hammer and said hammer tip, such that said face plate functions as a buffer between said hammer and said back of said hammer tip; wherein said hammer tip has two opposing shoulder sections with a recessed section therebetween forming a saddle-back for mated alignment with said front of said face plate; and at least one bolt for insertion in to said bolt holes of said hammer, hammer tip, and face plate, thereby releasably securing said hammer, face plate, and said hammer tip.