Gerald L Marshall

US Patent:

39689387, Jul 13, 1976

Filed:

Sep 10, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/504484

Inventors:

Walter Franklin Ruhl - Greenville OH
Albert W. Nelson - Greenville OH
Jesse J. Lucy - Greenville OH
Gerald N. Marshall - Union City IN

Assignee:

Lambert Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B02C 1806

US Classification:

2411011

Abstract:

A system is provided for handling debris, such as twigs, leaves, grass cuttings, refuse and the like comprising a fan-shredding device including a vacuum nozzle, the nozzle being shut off from the fan suction when various units are mounted thereon, such as a hopper and a flexible extension hose. Also, a blower is provided by similarly mounting a cowl on the nozzle and a blower tube on the discharge chute of the fan-shredding device. Shredded debris is bagged in a bag mounted on the discharge chute. On bagging, the shredded debris is compacted by the fan blowing action on the small shredded particles.