Claims
- 1. A composite swing jaw for a crusher; comprising:
- (a) a first plate member having an upper area and a lower area with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween;
- (b) a plurality of main rib members positioned and disposed to extend outwardly from said rear surface of said first plate member and sized to extend between an upper location proximate said upper area and a lower location proximate said lower area;
- (c) barrel means, formed from a plurality of plate members secured together and to said first plate member to form with said first plate member a barrel like enclosure with an opening through which the shaft for operating the swing jaw passes, having an outer peripheral surface disposed in proximity to said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and to said main rib members proximate said upper location; and
- (d) securing means rigidly interconnecting said first plate member, said plurality of main rib members, and said barrel means into a composite whole.
- 2. A composite swing jaw for a crusher; comprising:
- (a) a first plate member having an upper area and a lower area with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween;
- (b) a plurality of main rib members positioned and disposed to extend outwardly from said rear surface of said first plate member and sized to extend between an upper location proximate said upper area and a lower location proximate said lower area;
- (c) barrel means, formed from a plurality of ring-like members concentrically disposed and secured one adjacent to the other to form an opening through which the shaft for operating the swing jaw passes, having an outer peripheral surface disposed in proximity to said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and to said main rib members proximate said upper location; and
- (d) securing means rigidly interconnecting said first plate member, said plurality of main rib members, and said barrel means into a composite whole.
- 3. The method of forming a crusher swing jaw; comprising:
- (a) forming a first plate member with an upper area and a lower area and with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween, and with a pair of side edges;
- (b) forming a plurality of rib members from plate like material and sized to correspond to the distance between said upper and lower areas;
- (c) positioning said plurality of rib like members so that each one extends outwardly from said rear surface and between said upper and said lower areas;
- (d) forming barrel means from a plurality of plate members welded together into a barrel-like configuration to receive the shaft for operating the swing jaw, and with an outer peripheral surface disposed proximate said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and disposed proximate at least some of said rib member proximate an upper location thereof; and
- (e) securing said first plate member, said plurality of rib members, and said barrel member together to form the swing jaw.
- 4. The method of forming a crusher swing jaw; comprising:
- (a) forming a first plate member with an upper area and a lower area and with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween, and with a pair of side edges;
- (b) forming a plurality of rib members from plate like material and sized to correspond to the distance between said upper and lower areas;
- (c) positioning said plurality of rib like members so that each one extends outwardly from said rear surface and between said upper and said lower areas;
- (d) forming barrel means from a plurality of ring-like members disposed adjacent one another so that their respective rings are concentric and with such ring-like members secured together to receive the shaft for operating the swing jaw, and with an outer perhipheral surface disposed proximate said first plate member proximate said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and disposed proximate at least some of said rib members proximate an upper location thereof; and
- (e) securing said first plate member, said plurality of rib member, and said barrel member together to form the swing jaw.
- 5. A composite swing jaw for a crusher; comprising:
- (a) a first plate member having an upper area and a lower area with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween;
- (b) a plurality of main rib members positioned and disposed to extend outwardly from said rear surface of said first plate member and sized to extend between an upper location proximate said upper area and a lower location proximate said lower area;
- (c) fabricated barrel means, formed from plate material into a barrel configuration with an opening through which the shaft for operating the swing jaw passes, having an outer peripheral surface disposed in proximity to said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and to said main rib members proximate said upper location; and
- (d) said first plate member, said plurality of main rib members, and said barrel means being secured by weldments into a composite whole.
- 6. A composite swing jaw for a crusher; comprising:
- (a) a first plate member having an upper area and a lower area with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween;
- (b) a plurality of main rib members positioned and disposed to extend outwardly from said rear surface of said first plate member and sized to extend between an upper location proximate said upper area and a lower location proximate said lower area;
- (c) barrel means, formed from a plate of material rolled into a substantially cylindrical configuration and welded together with an opening through which the shaft for operating the swing jaw passes, having an outer peripheral surface disposed in proximity to said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and to said main rib members proximate said upper location; and
- (d) said first plate member, said plurality of main rib members, and said barrel means being secured by weldments into a composite whole.
- 7. The swing jaw of claim 1, including a plurality of support plates secured within said barrel like enclosure to strengthen same.
- 8. The swing jaw of claim 1, wherein said securing means comprises a plurality of welds securing said plurality of main ribs to said first plate member, and said barrel means to said first plate member.
- 9. The swing jaw of claim 2, wherein:
- (a) a first one of said main rib members is sized to extend adjacent one side of said barrel means and has formed therein an aperture sized to conform to and so as to be in alignment with the apertures in said ring-like members; and
- (b) a second one of said main rib members is sized to extend adjacent the otherside of said barrel means and has formed therein an aperture sized to conform to and so as to be in alignment with, the apertures in said ring-like members.
- 10. The swing jaw of claim 9 including a plurality of support ribs disposed between said main ribs and welded thereto.
- 11. The swing jaw of claim 10, wherein said main rib members are disposed inwardly of respective edges of said first plate member.
- 12. The swing jaw of claim 11, including external cross bracing members welded to said first plate member and said main rib members proximate said edges of said first plate member.
- 13. The swing jaw of claim 1, including a first impact plate secured to said first plate member proximate said upper area and a second impact plate secured to said first impact plate and to at least one of said plurality of plate members forming said barrel like enclosure to assist in so forming said barrel like enclosure.
- 14. The swing jaw of claim 5, including:
- (a) a second plate member positioned and disposed adjacent at least some of said plurality of main rib members to sandwich the main rib members so disposed between a predetermined surface of said second plate member and said first plate member;
- (b) said second plate member extending from proximate said upper location to a position proximate said lower location; and
- (c) additional weldments for rigidly interconnecting said second plate members and some of said plurality of main rib members.
- 15. The swing jaw of claim 5 including:
- (a) a first impact plate secured to said first plate member proximate said upper area; and
- (b) a second impact plate secured to said first impact plate;
- (c) said first impact plate and said second impact plate being disposed proximate said barrel means to protect same from material to be crushed when deposited in the crusher.
- 16. The swing jaw of claim 5 including a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location, said toggle plate seat support being formed from bar stock of circular cross-sectional configuration and into which is formed a groove of pre-determined size and configuration to receive a toggle seat.
- 17. The swing jaw of claim 1, including a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location; said toggle plate seat support member being formed from bar stock of circular cross-sectional configuration and into which is formed a groove of pre-determined size and configuration to receive a toggle seat.
- 18. The swing jaw of claim 1, including:
- (a) a second plate member positioned and disposed adjacent at least some of said plurality of main rib members to sandwich the main rib members so disposed between a predetermined surface of said second plate member and said first plate member;
- (b) said second plate member extending from proximate said upper location to a position proximate said lower location; and
- (c) additional securing means for rigidly interconnecting said second plate members and some of said plurality of main rib members.
- 19. The swing jaw of claim 18, wherein:
- (a) said main rib members include a centrally disposed main rib member; and
- (b) said second plate member includes a plurality of spaced holes extending therethrough and aligned with said centrally disposed main rib member;
- (c) said second plate member being secured to said centrally disposed main rib member by welding side surfaces of said holes to the adjacent area of said main rib members.
- 20. The swing jaw of claim 18, wherein said second plate member is of first predetermined side to side dimension proximate said upper location and of a second predetermined side to side dimension proximate said lower location; said second predetermined side to side dimension is greater than said first predetermined side to side dimension; and a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location and being of a side to side extent which proximates said second predetermined side to side dimension.
- 21. The swing jaw of claim 6, including a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location; said toggle plate seat support member being formed from bar stock of circular cross-sectional configuration and into which is formed a groove of predetermined size and configuration to receive a toggle seat.
- 22. The swing jaw of claim 6, including:
- (a) a second plate member positioned and disposed adjacent at least some of said plurality of main rib members to sandwich the main rib members so disposed between a predetermined surface of said second plate member and said first plate member;
- (b) said second plate member extending from proximate said upper location to a position proximate said lower location; and
- (c) additional securing means for rigidly interconnecting said second plate members and some of said plurality of main rib members.
- 23. The swing jaw of claim 22, wherein:
- (a) said main rib members include a centrally disposed main rib member; and
- (b) said second plate member includes a plurality of spaced holes extending therethrough and aligned with said centrally disposed main rib members;
- (c) said second plate member being secured to said centrally disposed main rib member by welding side surfaces of said holes to the adjacent area of said main rib members.
- 24. The swing jaw of claim 22, wherein said second plate member is of a first predetermined side to side dimension proximate said upper location and of a second predetermined side to side dimension proximate said lower location; said second predetermined side to side dimension is greater than said first predetermined side to side dimension; and a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location and being of a side to side extent which proximates said second predetermined side to side dimension.
- 25. The swing jaw of claim 2, wherein said securing means comprises a plurality of welds securing said plurality of main ribs to said first plate member, and said barrel means to said first plate member.
- 26. The swing jaw of claim 2, including a toggle plate seat support member secured proximate said lower location; said toggle plate seat support member is formed from bar stock of circular cross-sectional configuration and into which is formed a groove of predetermined size and configuration to receive a toggle seat.
- 27. The swing jaw of claim 2, including:
- (a) a second plate member positioned and disposed adjacent at least some of said plurality of main rib members to sandwich the main rib members so disposed between a predetermined surface of said second plate member and said first plate member;
- (b) said second plate member extending from proximate said upper location to a position proximate said lower location; and
- (c) additional securing means for rigidly interconnecting said second plate members and some of said plurality of main rib members.
- 28. The swing jaw of claim 27, wherein:
- (a) said main rib members include a centrally disposed main rib member; and
- (b) said second plate member includes a plurality of spaced holes extending therethrough and aligned with said centrally disposed main rib member;
- (c) said second plate member being secured to said centrally disposed main rib member by welding side surfaces of said holes to the adjacent area of said main rib members.
- 29. The method of forming a crusher swing jaw; comprising:
- (a) forming a first plate member with an upper area and a lower area and with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween, and with a pair of side edges;
- (b) forming a plurality of rib members from plate-like material and sized to correspond to the distance between said upper and lower areas;
- (c) positioning said plurality of rib-like members so that each one extends outwardly from said rear surface and between said upper and lower areas;
- (d) fabricating barrel means from plate material formed into a barrel-like configuration to receive the shaft for operating the swing jaw, and with an outer peripheral surface disposed proximate said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and disposed proximate at least some of said rib members proximate an upper location thereof; and
- (e) securing said first plate member, said plurality of rib members, and said barrel member together by a plurality of weldments to form the swing jaw.
- 30. The method of forming a crusher swing jaw; comprising:
- (a) forming a first plate member with an upper area and a lower area and with a face surface and a rear surface extending therebetween, and with a pair of side edges;
- (b) forming a plurality of rib members from plate-like material and sized to correspond to the distance between said upper and lower areas;
- (c) positioning said plurality of rib-like members so that each one extends outwardly from said rear surface and between said upper and said lower areas;
- (d) forming barrel means from plate stock rolled and welded into cylindrical configuration and to receive the shaft for operating the swing jaw, and with an outer peripheral surface disposed proximate said first plate member proximate said upper area thereof and disposed proximate at least some of said rib members proximate an upper location thereof; and
- (e) securing said first plate member, said plurality of rib members, and said barrel member together by a plurality of weldments to form the swing jaw.
- 31. The method of claim 30, including:
- (a) forming a toggle seat support member from bar stock of circular cross-sectional configuration;
- (b) securing said toggle seat support member in place proximate said lower area; and
- (c) forming a toggle seat groove in a predetermined surface of said toggle seat support member.
- 32. The method of claim 3, including forming a part of said barrel by including a portion of said upper area of said first plate member in said barrel means.
- 33. The method of claim 30, wherein said cylindrical configuration is open ended.
- 34. The method of claim 4, wherein said ring-like members are secured by welding.
- 35. The method of claim 29, including:
- (a) forming a second plate member; and
- (b) securing said second plate member to said rib members so as to sandwich said rib members between said first and said second plate members.
- 36. The method of claim 35, wherein said second plate member is formed with a side to side dimension at an end thereof proximate said toggle seat member that is wider than the side to side dimension of said second plate member at its opposite end.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 819,662, filed July 28, 1977, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (11)
Continuations (1)
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