US PATENT SUBCLASS 241 / 185.5
.~ Rotary striking member with feed or discharge conveyor or regulator

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241 /   HD   SOLID MATERIAL COMMINUTION OR DISINTEGRATION

*  DD  APPARATUS {41}
185.5.~ Rotary striking member with feed or discharge conveyor or regulator {5}
185.6  DF  .~.~> Rotary striking member combined with pump
186.1  DF  .~.~> With distinct plural paths to striking member
186.2  DF  .~.~> Feed or discharge regulator {1}
186.35  DF  .~.~> Endless loop feed or discharge conveyor
186.4  DF  .~.~> Rotating or oscillating feed or discharge conveyor {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 241/185.5

Rotary striking member with feed or discharge conveyor or regulator:

(under the class definition) Apparatus in which the material is subjected to the action of a rotary member which strikes the material a sudden blow to effect comminution; combined with means to supply material to or remove material from the vicinity of the rotary comminuting member; or combined with means to control the flow of supply or removal of material from the comminuting zone.

(1) Note. The term "mechanism" is intended to denote means in addition to gravity for positively effecting the feed or discharge.

(2) Note. The feeding or discharging must be an operation other than the mere comminuting movement of the comminuting surfaces. However, means for moving a comminuting member out of comminuting position for the specific purpose of discharging material was considered a discharging organization for this group.

(3) Note. Material handling features in addition to those necessary to effect the mere presentation of the material to the comminuting zone or to remove the material from the comminutors were considered to be combined features which were more than mere feeding or discharging combinations and were classified in subclass 101 unless provided for elsewhere.

(4) Note. A feeder or discharger in combination with a particular comminuting device is to be found with the

comminuting device in this class.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

27, for the process of comminuting by use of a rotary striking member. 39, for apparatus in which fluid suspended material is projected against a rotary member which strikes it a blow or in which a rotary member has the additional function of projecting material in a fluid current to effect further comminution against a surface or other portions of the material.

55, for a comminuting device having a rotary striking member combined with gas moving means.

86+, for a comminuting device in which the rotary striking member cooperates with a surface having openings.

138, and 154, for the combination of a plurality of rotary striking member comminutors.

275, for a device in which a rotary member merely acts as a projector for material to centrifugally force it against another surface. A device having a rotary member which projects material centrifugally as described and in addition strikes the material a blow to effect a partial comminution before being projected is classified in subclasses 185.5-197.

301, for a feeder or discharger combined with a comminutor where the latter was claimed so broadly as to fail to present a basis for classification in subclass directed to the specific comminutor.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

19, Textiles: Fiber Preparation,

30, 33, 35+, and 85+ for a textile preparation machine having similar operation.

198, Conveyors: Power-Driven, for a feeder or discharger involving the use of a conveyor, per se.

221, Article Dispensing, for an article dispenser, not otherwise classified, per se.

222, Dispensing, for a fluent material dispenser, per se. 366, Agitating,

279+, for agitation only effected by rotatable member.

414, Material or Article Handling, for the generic subject matter of material handling, per se.

460, Crop Threshing or Separating,

59+, for a threshing machine using a rotary striking member.