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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matti Pylkkanen, Duluth, GA (US);
Lennart Thornquist, Doraville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
209518 ; 209521 ; 209630 ; 209657 ; 209673 ; 209702 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing bark balls from a log flow traveling on a conveyor (3) which extends from a debarking drum (1) to a chipper (2), said conveyor (3) including a roller assembly (4) provided with an opening (5) for dumping from the conveyor (3) a sub-flow consisting of wood pieces and bark balls. The apparatus comprises an adjustable dispenser device (6) for further dividing the sub-flow falling from the conveyor (3) into a portion including mainly wood pieces and a portion including mainly bark balls.