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EP 2072140 B1 20120425 - Vegetation shredder

Title (en)

Vegetation shredder

Title (de)

Pflanzenhäckseler

Title (fr)

Déchiqueteuse de végétaux

Publication

EP 2072140 B1 20120425 (EN)

Application

EP 07123893 A 20071221

Priority

EP 07123893 A 20071221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2072140A1] The present invention relates to shredders of the type used for shredding branches and other vegetation, typically garden waste. We describe a vegetation shredder comprising a shredding cutter; a cutter housing (10) for said shredder cutter; the cutter housing (10) having an inlet (14) and an outlet (15); a shredder inlet assembly (20) and a frame (11, 12) supporting the cutter housing. The present invention is characterised in that the shredder inlet assembly (20) is pivotally mounted upon the cutter housing (10).

IPC 8 full level

B02C 18/22 (2006.01); B02C 18/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B02C 18/12 (2013.01); B02C 18/2291 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2072140 A1 20090624; EP 2072140 B1 20120425; CN 101462088 A 20090624; CN 101462088 B 20121010

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07123893 A 20071221; CN 200810185995 A 20081218