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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1995
Bruce A Cincotta, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Charles J Patrick, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gary C Zaiser, Nashotah, WI (US);
Hydro-Thermal Corporation, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A fiber drum chime removing system for disassembling fiber or paperboard drums having metal chimes has a stationary cutting assembly and a movable cutting assembly. The stationary cutting assembly cuts the upper edge of the fiber sidewall of the drum to remove the upper drum chime from the drum. Contemporaneously, the movable cutting assembly cuts the lower edge of the fiber sidewall of the drum. A chime cutter mounted to the movable cutting assembly then cuts the lower drum chime to remove from the drum. Air cylinders automatically engage the stationary and movable cutting assemblies, and electric DC motors automatically drive the cutting assemblies. The chime cutter is automatically actuated by an air cylinder. The position of the movable cutting assembly is also adjusted automatically with an air cylinder so that the movable cutting assembly can be located in the proper position for cutting engagement.