Tapered auger shredder
CA 2015333 C · Owner: Koenig, Larry E. · Inventors: Koenig, Larry E.
Overview
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A tapered auger shredder which includes a frame defining a grinding chamber with a front wall having a centrally-located discharge opening and a rear wall mounting a powered auger screw having a flighted shaft extending through the chamber and into the discharge opening. The auger screw and shaft are tapered and the screw flight is correspondingly tapered so that the volume pumped by the screw along the length of the shaft remains substantially constant, or the rate of compression is substantially reduced, to provide consistent flow of material to the discharge opening and reduce build up of material against the front wall. In a preferred embodiment the screw, includes a torque transmission …
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- Filed April 25, 1990 and granted August 12, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 25, 2010.
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