Abstract: A shearing machine includes a sickle shaped upper jaw interacting scissors fashion with a generally linear lower jaw. The distal ends of the sickle shape begin shearing from opposite ends of a plate-type object at about the same time, with shearing progressing toward a central point. A transverse member and a return leg form, with the lower jaw, a J-shaped device. The upper jaw slides within the return of the J during the entire cutting operation, thereby overcoming any tendency for jaw spreading between the linear and sickle shaped cutters. A front cutting insert in the transverse member and a return cutting insert in the return leg, interact with a tip of the upper jaw to pierce, and then cut, a plate which is longer than the throat of the shearing machine, thereby enabling shearing of large plates. The initial piercing takes place simultaneously at the tip of the upper jaw and at an upward-directed point on the front cutting insert.

Abstract: A cutting/crushing device for the demolition of buildings has a pair of jaws that pivot on frame. The jaws are constrained to pivot in synchrony because each jaw remains engaged with a guide pin which substantially prevents relative movement of the two jaws. The guide pin is guided by a slot in the frame, aligned with a plane of symmetry between the two jaws, to prevent it from moving toward or away from either jaw. By guiding the guide pin in this way, frictional binding and wear of the guide pin are minimized. In addition, the shape of the recesses into which the guide pin fits can have smaller tolerances reducing play between the two jaws. Stoppers on the frame press against the rotatable jaws when they are filly opened to prevent any play.

Abstract: A shearing machine includes a generally hexagonal shearing blade and a generally rectangular shearing blade on each of an upper and a lower jaw. The hexagon forms a point at the forward end of the hexagonal shearing blade dividing a main shearing edge from an auxiliary shearing edge. A hexagonal edge at the rear of the hexagonal shearing blade forms a relief edge which unloads shearing forces to permit full shearing force to be directed to the rectangular shearing blade during a final stage of shearing a sheet of material. An end of the rectangle is preferably abutted to a portion of the relief edge, without provision for a gap or clearance therebetween. Embodiments are disclosed in which the shape of the shearing blade is non-hexagonal. In one disclosed embodiment, the shape of the shearing blade is non-polygonal, in that at least one edge is a curve.

Abstract: A concrete crusher has a crushing surface 1a on a stationary lower jaw 1 and it is formed so that its axial cross-section is V-shaped. A main crushing blade 5 is installed on a crushing surface 2a of a movable upper jaw 2 pivoted to the lower jaw and is opposite the lowermost portion of stationary crushing surface 1a. Supporting crushing blades 6 are installed on the upper jaw at opposite sides of the main crushing blade 5 and have shorter blade heights than main crushing blade 5.

Abstract: A plurality of pairs of interengaging shearing blades on upper and lower jaws are maintained at distances and tilt angles from a reference line which separates the shearing into discretely acting zones. The distances and tilt angles produce vertical steps between ends of adjacent pairs of shearing blades relieve shearing forces to direct the shearing forces to other pairs of shearing blades, where the shearing force is needed. All shearing blades are identical and interchangeable, whereby only a single type of shearing blade must be manufactured and stocked. In addition, each of the four corners of each shearing blade is installable in a position for active operation, thereby prolonging the lives of the shearing blades. Longitudinal clearances between adjacent ends of shearing blades reduces shearing forces required as the shearing point passes off the ends of blades into the vertical steps.

Abstract: Shearing blades are attached to a lower jaw and an upper jaw which are arranged to be opened and closed in a crossing manner. The lower leading blade 24 and the lower trailing blade 25, both attached to the lower jaw 4, are arranged to form a substantially V-shaped configuration and in a staggered fashion with respect to the shearing plane. The upper leading blade 30 and the upper trailing blade, both attached to the upper jaw 5, are arranged to form a substantially inverted V-shaped configuration and in a staggered fashion with respect to the shearing plane. At least one offset 26 and at least one gap 27 are provided between the lower leading blade 24 and the lower trailing blade 25, while at least one offset 32 and at least one gap 33 are provided between the upper leading blade 30 and the upper trailing blade 31.

Abstract: Breaking equipment comprising a mounting bracket that is attached to an arm of a power shovel for vertical pivotal movement, a holder frame mounted on the mounting bracket for swivel movement, a hydraulic motor attached to the mounting bracket for rotatably and reversibly driving the holder frame or a swivel break mechanism which is used in place of the hydraulic motor for restricting swivel movement of the holder frame, a pair of pivot arms of a symmetrically L-shaped configuration attached at their mid points to the holder frame by means of pivot axes, the pivot axes being separated apart a predetermined distance H from one another so as to satisfy the equations; a=<b and H=<2h, wherein, a is a distance from the pivot point to the forward end of each of the pivot arms, b is a distances from the pivot point to the rearward end of each of the pivot arms, and h is a distance from the blade edge vertically to the line connecting the pivot point and the forward point of the application, a hydraulic cylinde

Abstract: A shearing machine is provided. The machine comprises a lower stationary jaw detachably mounted on one end of an arm of a working machine for rotatable and tiltable movement, the lower stationary jaw having attached thereto a plurality of shearing blades, an upper movable jaw having a plurality of shearing blades adapted to be opened and closed in a scissors-like manner relative to the shearing blades of the lower stationary jaw so as to shear an article to be sheared, and a hydraulic cylinder for pivotally moving the upper movable jaw. The forward-end shearing blade of the lower stationary jaw and the forward-end shearing blade of the upper movable jaw are arranged in a staggered or angled manner relative to their respective adjacent shearing blades of the lower and upper jaws, respectively, so that the forward-end shearing blades of the lower and upper jaws, respectively, may be first engaged with each other, when moved in a vertical direction.