Abstract: A safety inlet apparatus for a paper feed opening of a shredder, with cutting cylinders including an upper casing having a feed end with a safety dam with upper and lower indices. An angled plate means set apart from the upper casing forms the paper feed opening. A safety plate with a distal index end is provided, which is formed to traverse the feed opening from the angled plate to the safety dam. Also included is a pivot, and a power control switch. The pivot is configured to facilitate traversal of the safety plate distal index from the angled plate to the safety dam. The power limit switch is on the upper casing, apart from the pivot member. The traversal of the safety plate distal index end to the safety dam lower index causes the power control switch to stop comminution. A buckle bit plate provides open and closed detents.

Abstract: A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a kitchen waste disposal system which includes a residue feeding mechanism, a mechanical gear grinding mechanism and a paddle-type stirring mechanism. The residue feeding mechanism receives kitchen waste and leads the kitchen waste into a mechanical gear grinding zone in the disposal system. The mechanical gear grinding mechanism is provided with a double-shaft bi-directional gear grinding component. Two gear shafts are arranged in parallel and rotate in opposite directions. Each gear shaft is provided with first buckle gears and second buckle gears, and the first buckle gears and the second buckle gears are combined to crush the kitchen waste from the residue feeding mechanism. The paddle-type stirring mechanism comprises a W-shaped treatment groove and a paddle component in the middle of the treatment groove.

Abstract: A food processor is provided with a wide feed tube. The food processor has a pusher that cooperates with a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism comprises a linkage assembly that prevents the food processor's motor from operating unless the pusher is inserted into the feed tube.

Abstract: A safety system prevents cutting machine operators from being accidentally carried through the infeed chute into the machine's cutting mechanism. An operator wears a safety device on his wrist and/or ankle and a sensor array mounts on opposing sides of the cutting machine's infeed chute. The sensor array elements are wound in opposite directions and connect in series opposing. The magnetic field of the safety device induces a current in the sensor array as it moves in the proximity of the sensor array. The safety system generates a signal which is proportional to the sum of the induced currents. When the signal exceeds a threshold, the safety system shuts off power to the feed mechanism and/or the cutting blades of the cutting machine, preventing injury to the operator.

Abstract: A device for disaggregating crop field additives that have been aggregated due to conditions such as compression or moisture. The device comprises a series of spined rollers in parallel orientation extending across an open passage, the rollers rotated by a motor such that the spines can break apart the aggregates falling through the open passage before application of the additives.

Abstract: This invention describes a sink mounted garbage disposal apparatus that provides an integrated retractable set of overlapping plates attached to the throat of the disposal apparatus. The plates can be opened or closed and are constructed to prohibit disposal operation when in the opened position. The disposal apparatus also contains several LED light sources to provide illumination of the interior of the disposal device.

Abstract: An infeed chute that is configured to more effectively and safely guide brush into a chipper is provided. The infeed chute is configured to guide brush upwards, thereby minimizing the occurrence of branches inadvertently catching the bottom edge of the chute. The infeed chute is also configured so that operators can conveniently load the chipper while being along a side of the chipper.

Abstract: A pre-grinder or pre-shredder apparatus, essentially made up of at least one drive unit (1) including a hydraulically or electrically driven motor (2), a reduction gear (3) and at least one shredding element (4) connected thereto and mounted on a frame (5), a wall, a feeder chute or any other mounting. The reduction gear (3) of the drive unit (1) of the pre-grinder or pre-shredder forms an element for attaching and supporting at least one shredder element (4) and is made up of a stationary portion (3?), attached directly to the frame (5) of the pre-grinder or pre-shredder or on a mounting or a wall of the latter, and by a mobile portion (3?), the shredder element (4) being inserted on the mobile portion of the reduction gear. The apparatus is useful in treating materials from any source, in particular by shredding using grinders, hammer mills or similar devices.

Abstract: A safety system prevents cutting machine operators from being accidentally carried through the infeed chute into the machine's cutting mechanism. An operator wears a safety device on his wrist and/or ankle and a sensor array mounts on opposing sides of the cutting machine's infeed chute. The sensor array elements are wound in opposite directions and connect in series opposing. The magnetic field of the safety device induces a current in the sensor array as it moves in the proximity of the sensor array. The safety system generates a signal which is proportional to the sum of the induced currents. When the signal exceeds a threshold, the safety system shuts off power to the feed mechanism and/or the cutting blades of the cutting machine, preventing injury to the operator.

Abstract: A feed control arrangement for controlling the infeed of materials into a machine such as a wood chipper is provided. The feed control arrangement includes a control lever and an emergency stop bar. The control lever and emergency stop bar can be selectively activated to effectively control the infeed of material into the machine.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rotary cutter door device for a paper shredder, comprising a guide rod, a guide plate assembly, a rotary bearing, and a cutter door installed above the spindle cutter, wherein the guide plate assembly includes a guide plate and its support, the guide plate is installed on the side wall of the spindle cutter through the guide plate support and can slide horizontally on the guide plate support; a first and a second groove are configured sidelong on the guide plate, the guide rod is mounted in the first groove, the rotary bearing is installed in the second groove and the rotary bearing is fixed with the rotary spindle of the cutter door. When the rotary cutter door device opens the upper cover of the paper shredder, the cutter door is closed and fingers and sundries cannot touch the blades, thus improving security.

Abstract: A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold.

Abstract: A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism having a motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.

Abstract: A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical food treatment processor comprising a driving block topped by a bowl. The driving block comprises a motor connected to a rotation driving means. The processor further comprises a food treatment tool with means of coupling with the rotation driving means. The bowl is topped by a lid with an opening/closing system placed on the bowl and operable to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. The lid is provided with a safety device operable to block the opening of the lid when a force, substantially parallel to the axis of rotation, is exerted on the lid. The claimed device is operable to avoid a brutal ejection of the lid and/or emissions of extreme burning steam in the event of an overpressure in the bowl.

Abstract: A blender lid safety protection device includes a latch cover mechanism installed outside a mixing cup, such that after a lid is covered vertically onto the mixing cup, the lid is latched and fixed to the latch cover mechanism. A link rod has a compression spring coupled to the bottom of the link rod for propping the bottom of the link rod to a certain distance from one of the control switches of a power circuit control switch. After the blender lid is pressed down, the top end of the link rod drives the compression spring at the bottom of the link rod to move downward to trigger a control switch. Only after the blender lid is covered onto the mixing cup, the control switch of one of the power circuit switches will be electrically conducted, to provide a safety protection.

Abstract: A paper inlet safety protection device with an upper cover plate, a safety cover plate, a paper entrance block and an elastic component. The upper cover plate is connected with the upper cover plate, first end of the upper cover plate covers inlet of the paper entrance of the upper cove plate, paper entrance block is arranged toward the paper entrance and in the upper cover plate, and limits the second end of the safety cover plate, two ends of the elastic component connect with the inner wall of the upper cover plate and the paper entrance block respectively, the paper entrance block is connected fixedly with the second end, or integrated with the second end, or limits the studs arranged on the second end, the paper entrance block is positioned between the paper entrance and the elastic component, the safety cover plate is pivoted with the upper cover plate.

Abstract: The subject application is directed to a food processing device to extract juice. The device includes an inlet coupled to a disintegrator. The inlet is configured to accept food items and the disintegrator configured to disintegrate food items passed through the inlet. The device further includes a separator that accepts the disintegrated food items and separates out the liquid components from the food item. The device further includes a reservoir that is coupled to the separator for accepting and holding the liquid components. The reservoir includes a translucent member for viewing of liquid levels within the reservoir, and a valved outlet. The valved outlet is configured to allow or prevent the flow of liquid from the reservoir through the valved outlet.

Abstract: A food processor having a coupling point to attach a processing device to the food processor; a cover part; a detection device disposed at the coupling point, wherein the detection device detects the attached processing device or the cover part; wherein each of the processing device and the cover part has a respective actuating element to actuate the detection device; and wherein the detection device has at least a first actuating region and a second actuating region that is oriented differently from the first actuating region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a movable metal separator, including a base equipped with attachment/detachment means so that the base is detached from and attached to the loading box of a vehicle; feed means configured to convey a container containing separated matters in order to separate metals; a hopper configured to include transmission means installed on the side of the feed means and configured to filter the separated matters from the container that is turned over and a support configured to support the container that is turned over and thrown so that the container does not come in contact with the transmission means and configured to have a rubber layer formed on a surface thereof; a feed screw installed under the hopper and configured to convey the separated matters; a ball mill supplied with the separated matters from the hopper and configured to separate the metals by pulverizing metal substances; and a dust collector coupled to the ball mill and configured to filter dust generated in the ball mill.

Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.

Abstract: A shredder having a pivoting top panel comprising a display which may reduce potential safety hazards.

Abstract: A dicing element assembly comprises a dicing element having multiple elements defining multiple openings through which food may pass and a management tool having multiple projections sized to be received by the dicing openings, with at least some of the projections having a coupling element for releasably coupling the dicing elements when the projections are received within the dicing openings. When the projections are received within the dicing openings, the coupling element couples with the dicing element and a user may move the dicing element by moving the management tool without touching the dicing element.

Abstract: A shredder having a safety feature(s) that reduces potential safety hazards. The shredder may include a timer mechanism adapted to automatically prevent the shredder blades from being activated if the selectable control has been in the activated state for a predetermined amount of time without any material being detected for shredding.

Abstract: Safety inlet apparatus for a shredder paper feed opening includes upper cover, safety cover, paper feed passage block, and elastic member. A safety cover end section covers the shredder paper feed opening, and rotatably couples to the upper cover. Paper feed passage block is positioned between shredder paper feed opening and elastic member, and the safety cover pivots to the upper cover. Paper feed passage block is slidably arranged on the upper cover near shredder paper feed opening, connecting to the safety cover second end section. Elastic member ends respectively connect to the upper cover inner wall and the paper feed passage block. Paper feed passage block may be fixed to, or integrated with, the second end section, or may limit a stud on the second end section.

Abstract: A processing apparatus and method includes a housing, including: a motor, and a drive shaft rotatable by a motor about a drive axis, including a drive engagement device movable along the drive axis, a bowl, the drive shaft extending into the bowl when the bowl is secured to the housing in a working position, a bowl lid including a chute, a lid shaft including a lid engagement device axially aligned with the drive shaft when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position, and a pusher including a pusher engagement portion for causing the lid engagement device to move the drive engagement device into the retracted position when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position, wherein, when the drive engagement device is in the retracted position, the drive shaft is rotatable by the motor.

Abstract: A grinder (30) has a toolessly attached ingredient hopper assembly (50) overlying a toolessly attached fixed grinding burr (134) defining the top of a grind chamber (158) within which is received a mating rotary grinding burr (150) that is slidably mounted to a rotary drive motor (154) for adjustment relative to the fixed grinding burr (134). Adjustment is achieved automatically by control of a stepper motor (168) that pushes on the end of an elongate member (151) passing through a hollow rotary drive axle (152) and carrying the rotary grinding burr (150) at an opposite end.

Abstract: The present invention is a portable crushing apparatus to crush and grind small rocks and ores that includes a plurality of support legs that raise and stabilize the apparatus, a pair of handles that are perpendicular to the apparatus and allow a user to grasp the apparatus while in use and a pair of arms that include a distal end on each arm and extend horizontally from the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a casing that houses a crushing assembly that includes an adjustable jaw, a movable jaw, a plurality of jaw teeth, a plurality of spacers, an adjustable jaw pin, a guide pin, a pivot pin, a movable jaw spacer, an adjuster bracket and an adjusting bolt that is housed within the casing and a cover to prevent flying debris.

Abstract: A dishwasher controlled garbage disposal system that momentarily activates the garbage disposal upon activation of the dishwasher to clear the dishwasher's drain route through the garbage disposal. A signal detection and transmission device functionally attached to the dishwasher detects activation of the dishwasher's water pump and sends a signal to a wall mounted control module which activates a pre-operational warning timer. This timer activates for a short time a pre-activation yellow warning light and a fluctuating warning sound. When the warning timer deactivates, a disposal timer activates for a short time a red warning light, a constantly sounding warning sound, and a relay which activates the garbage disposal. A single shot latching relay within the signal detection and transmission device is activated when the dishwasher is initially turned on to prevent the control box from activating more than once during a given wash cycle of the dishwasher.

Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.

Abstract: A safety accessory for coffee grinders-dispensers includes a substantially cylindrical sleeve having a lower annular portion insertable into the base of a grinder-dispenser, an upper annular portion engagable with the neck of a container that contains coffee beans, and an intermediate annular portion provided internally with at least one interceptor member that allows the coffee beans to move into the grinding chamber but also prevents the insertion into the grinding chamber of an element in accordance with grinder-dispenser safety regulations.

Abstract: A rotary cooking device of the invention is configured such that, for enhanced safety, when a cutter holder (10) is attached to a device main body (1), an output shaft of a motor (2) is coupled to a rotating shaft of a cutter (15) in the cutter holder. The rotary cooking device includes a longitudinally movable member (23) disposed in the cutter holder, and a stopper (12) having at least a portion movable between an advanced position located in a movement path of the longitudinally movable member and a receded position outside the movement path. In a state where the cutter holder mounted on the device main body does not have the container attached thereto, the longitudinally movable member is at an upper position to prevent rotation of the motor, and the stopper is at the advanced position to stop the longitudinally movable member from moving to a lower position.

Abstract: An interlock system for actuating a switch to interrupt a flow of electrical current to a component of a domestic electrical appliance is described. The current is interrupted unless a sensor indicates that the appliance is in a safe condition, and the system includes a rod-like member which is turned about its own axis through at least a predetermined angle, when the appliance is safe, to actuate the switch to permit current to flow. The safe condition is typified by the secure placement of a lid or cover on a receptacle in a manner intended for operation of the appliance. Moreover, the lid or cover for the receptacle may be formed with an upstanding, chimney-like feed-tube through which food items can be added for processing in the receptacle, and a “pusher” device, sized to fit closely within the feed tube, is further provided, by means of which a user can urge foodstuffs into the receptacle for processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locking the chock (3) and the axial bearing housing (5) of a roll set as well as the roll change carriage (7) during rolling and during change of rolls. In that case provided at the roll housing (1) is a horizontally displaceable locking device (2) having locking elements (4, 6, 9) by way of which the locking device (2) for axial displacement of the roll is lockable to the roll chock (3) in order to fix the position of the axial bearing housing (5) with respect to the chock (3) of the roll or is lockable to the roll change carriage in the roll change position.

Abstract: A shredding machine for domestic or office use having a feed passage 3 leading to a cutting mechanism 10, 11 powered by an electric motor, has a thickness measuring device 15 for measuring the thickness of bundles of paper fed through the feed passage and the machine is controlled by a microprocessor which receives signals from the thickness measuring device and prevents the cutting mechanism from being energised if the thickness measured is above a threshold determined by the microprocessor. The microprocessor varies the threshold in accordance with electrical supply voltage, the electric motor temperature and the electric current drawn by the motor during a previous shredding operation, so that the maximum thickness the shredder will accept can be reduced automatically when motor temperature increases or as the effectiveness of the machine deteriorates throughout its working life.

Abstract: A shredder having a pivoting top panel comprising a display which may reduce potential safety hazards.

Abstract: A food processor defining a food processing path through which are movable a cutting tool and a dicing tool for processing a food item. The dicing tool has multiple dicing elements selectively movable through the food processing path, between the cutting tool and the receptacle, to dice the food cut by the cutting tool.

Abstract: A waste processing system includes a cutting system and a feed system, wherein the improvement relates to a safety and control system which comprises a foot actuated actuator having at least two operable positions, wherein the actuator is in communication with the waste processing system and is adapted to selectively control the operation thereof.

Abstract: A blending apparatus is provided which includes a container, a lid for covering the container, and an attachment within the container. The attachment includes a central shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to engage the lid, and the second end being configured to engage a drive member of the container. The attachment further includes blades extending outwardly from the central shaft, the blades being operable to engage food products in the container. The attachment rotates within the container body (i) while the attachment is captured between a bushing of the lid and the drive member of the container, the first end of the central shaft engaging the bushing and the second end of the central shaft engaging the drive member of the container and (ii) while the second end of the attachment receives torque from the drive member of the container.

Abstract: A food processor is provided which includes a container, a blade assembly, a lid configured to cover the top of the container, and a handle attached to the lid. The handle may be movable between at least a first position and a second position with respect to the lid, where when the handle is in the first position, the lid is capable of being coupled to the container, and when the handle is in the second position, the lid is locked to the container. When the handle is in the first position, the motor may be prevented from being activated, and when the handle is in the second position activation of the motor may be permitted. A release button on the lid may be configured to move the handle out of the second position.

Abstract: A medical waste processing device includes an outer housing, chamber having a passageway through which material passes, and cutting member contained within the chamber that cuts and shreds the waste material before entering a waste receptacle. A plunger is also provided that may be inserted into the chamber to facilitate passage of the waste material through the device. A vacuum and filter system is further provided to capture and filter potentially harmful aerosols that may be emitted during operation of the device. A method is also provided for reducing the volume of waste material through operation of the electrical shredding device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-paper jam protection device for shredders comprising a paper thickness detecting device, an indicating device and a controlling device, wherein the paper thickness detecting device is an electromagnetic induction paper thickness detecting device comprising a contact element, an electromagnetic element and an electromagnetic induction element, the contact element is connected rotatably to the body of the shredder, one end of which is positioned in the paper inserting passage, on the other end of which is mounted the electromagnetic element, the electromagnetic induction element is mounted on the body of the shredder and spaced with the electromagnetic element face to face, and the controlling device is in line connection with the electromagnetic induction element, the present invention controls the thickness of the paper to be shredded during the paper inserting stage, and shreds paper automatically only in a predetermined value range, to avoid abnormalities that result

Abstract: Active protection system for a paper shredder, which includes an upper cover and a shedder plate on the upper cover. The paper shredder plate includes a touch structure, which engagingly interacts with a preferential power supply switch. When closed, the shredder plate prevents contact with the shredding blade. When opened, the shredder plate both initiates shredder normal operation, and prevents feeding of unexpected items into the shredder making accidental contact with the shredding blade. When an unexpected item contacts the safety structure, beneath the paper shredder plate, the protection system switches off the shredder power supply.

Abstract: A one-way driving mechanism for the paper removal device of a shredder is disclosed. A transmission gear set is disposed between the cutting blades and paper-feeding wheels of the shredder. The primary gear of the transmission gear set is mounted on the rotary shaft of the cutting blades. The primary gear has at least one interference element. When the rotary shaft rotates in the shredding direction, the interference element connects and rotates with the end part of the rotary shaft. When the rotary shaft rotates in the reverse direction, the interference element is separate from the end part of the rotary shaft. This ensures that the paper-feeding wheels remain static in the REV mode.

Abstract: A shredder having a pivoting top panel which may include a display which may reduce potential safety hazards. The shredder may include a top panel thereon that is moveable between a first position, in which the top panel covers the slot, and a second position, in which the top panel is positioned to allow access to the slot.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic paper supply apparatus for a paper shredder which can shred stapled paper sheets regardless of the volume or thickness of the paper sheets to be shredded. The present invention can shred stapled paper sheets without need to previously remove the staples thereof, increases the user's safety, and prevents damage to the apparatus.

Abstract: A pendulum mill is described that comprises a mill housing, inside which a drive shaft is arranged. Milling pendulums are suspended at the upper end of the drive shaft, while a driving device which is suspended on the bottom wall of the mill housing is disposed at the lower end of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A food blender and processor device comprising a motor at the base and a rotating shaft with a plurality of rotatable blade modules, which also includes a safety system that activates to enables activation of the device if the cap is tightly secured onto the top opening of the food blender and process device.