Chipper/shredder

Description

FIG. 1 is an end elevational view of a chipper/shredder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an opposite end elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view similar to FIG. 3, showing an alternative embodiment for the chipper chute guard;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a chipper/shredder showing an alternative embodiment for the hopper;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an opposite side elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an end elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 13 is an opposite end elevational view of the chipper/shredder shown in FIG. 12.

The broken line illustration of an engine is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Tomahawk Chipper/Shredder. Tornado Products System 5C.
Patent History
Patent number: D358399
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 9, 1994
Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
Inventors: David A. Tiedeman (Jackson, TN), Charles S. Henninger (Humboldt, TN)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar G. Deshmukh
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 0/17,648
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