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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1996
Filed:
May. 03, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert R Cradeur, Sulphur, LA (US);
Assignee:
Serv-Tech, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C / ; B02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
241 39 ; 24110172 ; 24110174 ; 2411891 ;
Abstract
A chopping machine comprises a frame and a plurality of detachable components which may be individually insertable through an entryway into a storage tank to be cleaned. The detachable components include traction drive belts and a chopping assembly. Hydraulic power means are provided exteriorly of the tank, and are connected by lines extending through the entryway to the frame mounted operating components inside the tanks. The chopping assembly comprises a plurality of replaceable blades radially disposed about a rotatable tubular member.