Bushing and spacer system for hammer mills

摘要

A bushing and spacer system for use with hammer mills is configured to be mounted on a hammer mill rod to receive and support a plurality of hammers such that the surface of the rod is shielded from contact with the hammers, and such that the hammers are positioned in spaced relationship one with another. The bushing and spacer system includes at least a first bushing and a second bushing mounted on the hammer rod. The second bushing includes a spacer portion and a neck portion, the spacer portion presenting a larger cross section than the neck portion. The second bushing is mounted on the rod such that the neck portion of the second bushing is adjacent the first bushing. A hammer is rotatably mounted on the neck portion of the second bushing.

主权项

1. A bushing system for a hammer mill, the bushing system comprising:
a rod; a first bushing mounted on the rod, the first bushing including a recess with a first inner surface having a first inner diameter wherein the first inner surface is spaced apart from the rod; a second bushing including a spacer portion with a first outer diameter and a neck portion with a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter and the first inner diameter of the recess, the second bushing being mounted on the rod adjacent to the first bushing such that the neck portion of the second bushing is positioned in the recess of the first bushing; and a hammer rotatably mounted on the neck portion of the second bushing.