Branch compactor

Details Branch compactor Branch compactor

1984-07-10

1987-01-06

Simone, Timothy F.

Presses

Concurrent pressing and conveying

Roll type

56 143, 100 3, 100159, 100176, B30B 304

Patent

active

046337768

ABSTRACT:
A branch compactor for compacting branches, brush, small trees, and the like into a continuous bundle for compact disposal or input into a chipper device. The compactor includes a receiving bin and a coupled compactor mechanism, the bin has a bed conveyor for advancing loose branch material received in the bin toward the compactor mechanism. The compactor mechanism includes a pair of vertical entry rolls and a pair of horizontal secondary rolls arranged behind the entry rolls to define a constricted opening through which the branch material is drawn by projecting vanes on the contrarotated rolls.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3504621 (1970-04-01), Qualheim
patent: 3792655 (1974-02-01), Caddell et al.
patent: 4010680 (1977-03-01), Buck, Jr. et al.
patent: 4399745 (1983-08-01), Jorgensen et al.
Forestry Processing Equipment, (1983), by Morbark, pp. 15, 16, 20, 120.

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