Patent ID: 8393562
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: B02C

Abstract:
1. A plastic shredding assembly comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, an outer wall extending between said top and said bottom, and an interior channel extending between said top and said bottom; an upper roller and a lower roller, said upper roller and said lower roller being positioned in and extending across said interior channel, said upper roller being positioned parallel to said lower roller in spaced relationship forming a gap between said upper roller and said lower roller, said top and bottom being open and bounding a central axis, said central axis being vertically oriented, said central axis extending between an axis of rotation of said upper roller and an axis of rotation of said lower roller; a plurality of upper teeth extending from an outer surface of said upper roller; a plurality of lower teeth extending from an outer surface of said lower roller, said lower teeth meshing with said upper teeth whereby said upper teeth and said lower teeth are configured to pull plastic through said gap whereby the plastic is shredded by said upper teeth and said lower teeth; a lip extending from a middle section of said outer wall of said housing, said upper roller being vertically positioned above a plane of said lip; and a container having a closed bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said closed bottom to form an upper edge, said lip being positionable to engage said upper edge of said container such that said interior channel empties into said container whereby said container is configured to collect the plastic after the plastic is shredded.