Abstract: Module reclaim apparatus comprising a housing open at the bottom and an end and movable over a stack of seed cotton or other fibrous modules. The housing carries a descending series of pronged feeder rollers near one end which release fibers from the adjacent end of the module and throw same onto a transversely traveling conveyor for ultimate delivery, for instance, to the gin equipment. A rotary sweeper returns escaped fibers to the feeder rollers and a novel jacking system provides for adjusting the vertical positioning and levelling of the housing. A door at the forward end of the housing moves against the rear end of the module when the fibrous remnant is too thin to be self-supporting.

Abstract: Ore, rock or other solids are reduced to a predetermined aggregate size with minimum energy consumption and maximum efficiency and with a dramatically reduced wear factor on machinery compared to traditional ball mills and hammer mills. A relatively low speed impact rotor propells gravitating solids continuously on a zigzag path between moving rotor bars and opposing stationary impact plates in an array surrounding the impact rotor. Easily replaceable low carbon steel impact parts may be employed. The avoidance of sliding contact between solids and metal machinery parts minimizes wear. An optional positive air draft arrangement allows the collection of fines and dust outside of the impact chamber.

Abstract: In a thresher, means for independently mounting cutters and for replacing each cutter without disturbing other cutters, the rotor or the fixed cutter mounting means.

Abstract: The replaceable striking plate, which has a leading impact face, extends between opposite rotor rings of a disintegrating mill, and provides the basis of an impact system. The leading impact face extends rearwardly from its inner edge toward its outer edge at an angle with respect to a radius substantially within the range of fifteen (15) degrees to thirty (30) degrees for the major portion of its radial height, and extends relatively forwardly to its outer edge for a minor portion of its radial height. The major impact face portion has sufficient radial height so that a slug of particles striking the face will all impact on that face without some particles over-shooting the top and thereby missing impact. A clean face surface is provided for the impact of each succeeding "slug or ribbon sheet" of particles as they strike the face. A portion of the new slug does not impact onto a bed of old particles still remaining on the impact face from a previous slug.

Abstract: Apparatus for crushing rock, stone and like material is described. The apparatus includes primary and secondary crushing chambers containing respectively a rotary impactor and a hammer mill. The apparatus can operate either in a wet mode or in a dry mode. In the former case material is processed successively in the two crushing chambers and discharged from the apparatus. In the wet mode, material is first processed in the primary crushing chamber and then discharged from said chamber for processing externally of the apparatus. At least some of the material is then returned to the secondary crushing chamber for further processing and discharge.

Abstract: A locking means for the impellers of an impact crusher rotor is disclosed wherein the impellers are partly within axially extending peripheral slots which are diametrically opposite each other; semi-cylindrical cavities are formed in the face of the leading wall and the face of the impeller which cooperate to define a cylindrical bore extending parallel to the axis of the rotor; within the cylindrical bore a wedge lock is inserted which is a two-part device each having a flat surface complementary to each other and machined at an angle to the outside diameter of the composite wedge lock; the diameters of the outer surface of each wedge portion is centered at different locations thereby effectively preventing rotation of the wedge lock; a key on the convex surface of the smaller wedge portion cooperate with a recess formed in the semi-cylindrical cavity of the face of the leading wall to prevent axial movement of the wedge portion; a knock-out rod is provided to release the wedge lock for replacing of the impe

Abstract: An improvement in an apparatus for processing waste products, the improvement making it possible effectively to process cardboard or wooden boxes. The apparatus comprises comminuting means including a motor-driven drum having essentially radially projecting teeth arranged on said drum and an anvil for cooperation with said teeth for comminuting the waste products. In addition hereto, the apparatus comprises a downwardly sloping supply duct for the waste products opening in the housing above the drum, and feeding means arranged at the discharge end of the supply duct, said feeding means being rotated. The improvement of the apparatus is that carrier means comprising pins or pegs are disposed on said feeding means and project radially outwards.

Abstract: A pulverizing device is disclosed wherein selected members of the device that are subjected to extreme wear conditions are provided protection from wear by, in some cases, forming the member of the hard wear resistant material and structurally attaching it in the machine or, in other cases, covering the member with a sheet of hard wear resistant material and structurally fastening said sheet in the machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for comminuting bulky objects, especially vehicle tires and parts of automobile bodies, comprises two parallel shafts arranged for rotation in opposite directions and at different speeds, each shaft being driven by a separate hydraulic motor and provided with comminuting rings alternately axially staggered with respect to one another on each of the shafts. The rings are provided with means including sharp, pointed portions for seizing and comminuting the objects while conveying them through interstices defined between adjacent rings on the shafts and by smooth portions of the shafts themselves. The shafts comprise a number of alternately disposed grooved bearing surfaces and smooth surfaces constituting the smooth portions. The rings are formed of a number of ring-elements, each in the shape of a sector of an annulus and having a grooved, concave, cylindrical inner surface engaged with a portion of a grooved bearing surface.

Abstract: An elongated bar body has two opposite side faces each provided with a longitudinally extending rib. The ribs are offset from the longitudinal midline of the respective side faces in opposite directions and due to this offsetting each of the side faces has a larger and a smaller face portion. The larger face portions of the side faces overlap one another partially in transverse direction.