US 12,285,763 B2
Flywheel and paddle assembly for a chipping or shredding apparatus, and an apparatus incorporating same
Neil K. Bramley, Port Perry (CA); and Joshua J. Malcolm, Port Perry (CA)
Assigned to WOODLAND MILLS INC., Port Perry (CA)
Filed by WOODLAND MILLS INC., Port Perry (CA)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/641,808.
Application 18/641,808 is a continuation of application No. 17/499,586, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,998,925.
Application 17/499,586 is a continuation of application No. 16/637,627, granted, now 11,173,496, issued on Nov. 16, 2021, previously published as PCT/CA2019/000131, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 3019727 (CA), filed on Oct. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0269686 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B02C 18/24 (2006.01); A01G 3/00 (2006.01); B02C 18/14 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01); B27L 11/00 (2006.01); B27L 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 18/24 (2013.01) [A01G 3/002 (2013.01); B02C 18/143 (2013.01); B02C 18/2216 (2013.01); B02C 18/2283 (2013.01); B27L 11/002 (2013.01); B27L 11/02 (2013.01); B02C 2201/066 (2013.01)] 41 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flywheel and paddle assembly for a chipping or shredding apparatus, said assembly comprising:
a drive shaft;
a flywheel attached coaxially to said drive shaft, said flywheel having a front side, a back side, and at least one aperture extending from the front side to the back side;
at least one knife carried by said flywheel adjacent to said at least one aperture, said at least one knife presenting a knife edge on the front side of said flywheel; and
a paddle having at least one vane configured to create an airstream to blow material particles out from a housing of the assembly and/or to physically throw the material particles out from the housing;
wherein said paddle is rotatably mounted coaxially to said drive shaft with said at least one vane positioned adjacent to said back side of said flywheel; and
wherein said paddle is configured to rotate on said drive shaft independently of said flywheel.