Grapple grinder

摘要

A portable grinder unit includes a plurality of grinder heads for rending waste debris. A pair of side grapple arms are independently movable between a receive position and a feed position. A top grapple arm is movable between a receive position and a feed position. The grinder unit is mountable to a support vehicle and can receive mechanical power from the support vehicle.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a grinder unit having a frame defining a vertical facing feed opening for receiving debris to be comminuted, said opening having a top edge and two lateral sides; a top grapple arm pivotally mounted to the frame adjacent to the top edge of the feed opening; at least one side grapple arm moveably mounted to the frame adjacent to a side of the feed opening, wherein the side grapple arm is pivotable between a receive position and a feed position and wherein the side grapple arm can advance debris toward the feed opening when moving from the receive position to the feed position; and wherein the pivot axes of the top grapple arm and the side grapple arm are non-parallel.