John Charles Vendelin

US Patent:

7832669, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333101

Inventors:

John C. Vendelin - Cedar Rapids IA, US

International Classification:

B02C 2/00

US Classification:

241207, 241286

Abstract:

A screw adjust cone crusher with a top tramp iron relief system where the bonnet can be vertically adjusted by rotating the threaded bonnet support within the threaded lower section. The tramp iron system is disposed entirely above the bonnet, thereby creating a small footprint screw adjust cone crusher with overhead tramp iron release system.

US Patent:

57183902, Feb 17, 1998

Filed:

Mar 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/617346

Inventors:

William A. Ganser - Eugene OR
Joseph E. Musil - Ely IA
Donald W. Henry - Chelsea IA
John C. Vendelin - Cedar Rapids IA
Peter Alford - Cheshire OR
Jon Juhlin - Dexter OR
James Mitchell - Eugene OR
Gerald E. Parker - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 204

US Classification:

241 36

Abstract:

A gyratory crusher includes a flexible dust seal having an outer edge attached to a cone head of the crusher and to an outer of a ball-bearing seal, an inner race of which is attached to a mounting arrangement for rotationally mounting an eccentric member about a crusher axis with a pair of taper bearings and for rotationally mounting the cone head about a cone head axis offset from the crusher axis. The cone head is also mounted on a plurality of hydrostatic bearings. A mantel of the crusher is attached to the cone head by a removable cap nut and mantel stud. The crusher includes a self-contained lubricating system and a hydraulic tramp iron relief system with connections contained internally within structure of a lower frame portion of the crusher. The crusher includes a drive gear centered about the crusher axis and attached directly to the eccentric member. The crusher also includes a thermal relief system adapted to transfer thermal energy from the mounting arrangement to the lower frame portion connected to the mounting arrangement.

US Patent:

50837141, Jan 28, 1992

Filed:

Apr 29, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/693138

Inventors:

John C. Vendelin - Springfield OR
Frederick J. Winegar - Springfield OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 1900

US Classification:

241275

Abstract:

A vertical shaft impact crusher has an vertically adjustable feed tube disposed within a throat between a feed hopper of the crusher and the crusher lid of the housing. The feed tube may be adjusted in predetermined discrete increments to within a predetermined distance above an impeller table of the crusher within the housing of the crusher and without removing the hopper of the crusher during such adjustment. The adjustment is achieved by rotating an adjustment ring disposed at an interface between a hopper portion and a lid portion of the throat between the hopper and the lid. The adjustment ring may be held between to adjacent throat flanges to rotate circumferentially about a vertical crusher axis. The feed tube is a two-piece tube which includes an upper, re-usable portion and a lower expendable portion. The feed tube is held within a carrier tube which includes circumferentially spaced adjustment steps.

US Patent:

47170840, Jan 5, 1988

Filed:

Dec 22, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/944020

Inventors:

John C. Vendelin - Springfield OR
David F. Peaks - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02L 200

US Classification:

241207

Abstract:

A remote operable cone crusher employing all-hydraulic adjust and clamping systems features a hydraulic "intensifier" for the clamp cylinders and an auxiliary pressure maintaining circuit for the adjust cylinders in order to overcome "creep" under load.

US Patent:

48968382, Jan 30, 1990

Filed:

Oct 31, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/264983

Inventors:

John C. Vendelin - Springfield OR
Frederick J. Winegar - Springfield OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 1900

US Classification:

241275

Abstract:

A rotor for a vertical shaft impact crusher features a unique protector for the trailing edge of each material exit portal of the crusher. The portal protector includes upper and lower "wings" between which is a channel. The wings and channel trail outwardly from the portal and along the periphery of the rotor to create a pair of trailing vortices which confine the exiting material to the periphery of the rotor in order to prevent the material from also spilling over the upper and lower edges of the portal and onto the top of the rotor, thus reducing wear. The peripheral wall of the rotor is protected by symmetrical shell segments having upper and lower lips. Each of the latter is engaged in turn by a symmetrical, segmented rim liner fashioned so that a shell segment can be replaced or moved to even-out wear simply by removing one of its associated segmented rim liners.

US Patent:

59713062, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Oct 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/182257

Inventors:

William A. Ganser - Eugene OR
Joseph E. Musil - Ely IA
Donald W. Henry - Chelsea IA
Mark Hunt - Cedar Rapids IA
David A. Ostergaard - Cedar Rapids IA
John C. Vendelin - Cedar Rapids IA
Peter Alford - Cheshire OR
Roger M. Clark - Springfield OR
Jon Juhlin - Dexter OR
James Mitchell - Eugene OR
Gerald E. Parker - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 200

US Classification:

241207

Abstract:

A gyratory crusher with a tramp iron relief system having an annular manifold is disclosed. The gyratory crusher includes a frame, with the frame including a circumferential manifold ring having an internal hydraulic channel. A bonnet and a gyratory head are supported by the frame, with the gyratory head being spaced relative to the bonnet such that a crushing chamber is formed therebetween. The bonnet is adjustably mounted to the frame to permit relative vertical movement between the bonnet and the gyratory head. A hydraulic relief system is provided and includes at least one hydraulic cylinder operatively interconnecting the bonnet and the frame and being in flow communication with the hydraulic channel. The hydraulic relief system is arranged to allow uncrushable material to automatically pass through the crushing chamber.

US Patent:

59442654, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Jan 21, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/786034

Inventors:

William A. Ganser - Eugene OR
Joseph E. Musil - Ely IA
Donald W. Henry - Chelsea IA
Mark Hunt - Cedar Rapids IA
David A. Ostergaard - Cedar Rapids IA
John C. Vendelin - Cedar Rapids IA
Peter Alford - Cheshire OR
Roger M. Clark - Springfield OR
Jon Juhlin - Dexter OR
James Mitchell - Eugene OR
Gerald E. Parker - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 2500

US Classification:

241 36

Abstract:

A gyratory crusher for crushing material having a frame mechanism including a lower frame portion; a crusher head having a bottom surface; a mounting mechanism for pivotally and gyrationally mounting the crusher head on the lower frame portion wherein the mounting mechanism includes a plurality of hydrostatic bearings configured to form a sliding engagement with the bottom surface of the crusher head to operatively support the crusher head; a drive train configured to operatively connect said mounting mechanism to an external power source; and a self-contained lubricating system for operatively lubricating the mounting mechanism and the drive train, wherein the self-contained lubricating system includes a flow divider configured to separately distribute lubricant to each hydrostatic bearing of the plurality of hydrostatic bearings wherein the flow divider is further configured to operatively provide lubricant to each sliding engagement of the plurality of hydrostatic bearings such that the crusher head is slightly elevated from the plurality of hydrostatic bearings, a monitoring system for monitoring the volume rate of lubricant flowing through the flow divider wherein the monitoring system is configured to operatively signal shut-down of the gyratory crusher as the volume rate decreases below a predetermined level, a pressure transducer configured to operatively signal shut-down of the gyratory crusher in the event that pressure of the lubricant to the flow divider decreases below a pre-determined level, and a relief valve configured to prevent pressure of the lubricant to the flow divider from exceeding a pre-determined level.

US Patent:

58759816, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Jun 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/874018

Inventors:

William A. Ganser - Eugene OR
Joseph E. Musil - Ely IA
Donald W. Henry - Chelsea IA
Mark Hunt - Cedar Rapids IA
David A. Ostergaard - Cedar Rapids IA
John C. Vendelin - Cedar Rapids IA
Peter Alford - Cheshire OR
Roger M. Clark - Springfield OR
Jon Juhlin - Dexter OR
James Mitchell - Eugene OR
Gerald E. Parker - Eugene OR

Assignee:

Cedarapids, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

B02C 204

US Classification:

241215

Abstract:

A gyratory crusher includes a frame, a bonnet, a gyratory crusher head, supported by the frame and being spaced relative to the bonnet such that a crushing chamber is formed therebetween, and a hydraulic channel formed integrally within the frame. First and second hydraulic cylinders are attached to the frame and support the bonnet on the frame, and the first and second hydraulic cylinders are connected to the hydraulic channel so as to be in hydraulic communication therewith. First and second hydraulic accumulators are supported by the frame and are in hydraulic communication with the hydraulic channel and the hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic accumulators and the hydraulic channel are arranged to allow uncrushable material to automatically pass through the crushing chamber.