Fireworks treatment and disposal unit

Abstract

A mobile apparatus for treatment and disposal of fireworks which includes a conveyor belt, chopper, chute, burn chamber and a heavy-gauge screen cover, the conveyor belt delivering fireworks to be disposed of to the chopper where the fireworks are shredded, the shredded fireworks being fed through the chute into a burn chamber where the shredded fireworks are burned, the heavy-gauge screen cover covering the burn chamber to minimize the release of solid particles into the surrounding environment while also allowing steam, smoke and pressurized air to escape.

1 . A fireworks treatment unit for disposing fireworks comprising:
 a conveyor to deliver fireworks to a chopper housing;   said chopper housing comprising a chopper to shred fireworks, wherein said chopper comprises a chopper shaft and a multiplicity of chopper blades, wherein the chopper shaft and the chopper blades are rotated about a longitudinal axis central to the chopper shaft; and   a burn chamber adjacent to said chopper housing to receive shredded fireworks from the chopper housing, wherein the shredded fireworks are burned within the burn chamber.   
   
   
       2 . The treatment unit of  claim 1 , wherein the conveyor comprises an endless belt. 
   
   
       3 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein at least one motor drives the conveyor and the chopper. 
   
   
       4 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  further comprising a screen cover attached to the top of the burn chamber to minimize release of solid particles into a surrounding environment. 
   
   
       5 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein the burn chamber further comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein water is circulated between the inner wall and the outer wall. 
   
   
       6 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein said chopper blades are hingedly attached to the chopper shaft. 
   
   
       7 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein the treatment unit is incorporated into a mobile trailer. 
   
   
       8 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  further comprising a chute, the chute connecting the chopper housing and the burn chamber. 
   
   
       9 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein the burn chamber includes a pyrotechnic ignition device. 
   
   
       10 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  further comprising a control panel, the control panel having switches to control the conveyor and the chopper. 
   
   
       11 . The treatment unit of  claim 10 , the control panel having switches to control the conveyor, the chopper and the pyrotechnic ignition device. 
   
   
       12 . The treatment unit of  claim 1  wherein said chopper housing is elevated above a floor of said burn chamber. 
   
   
       13 . A mobile fireworks treatment unit for disposing fireworks comprising:
 a conveyor to deliver fireworks to a chopper housing, said conveyor comprising an endless belt;   said chopper housing comprising a chopper to shred fireworks, wherein said chopper comprises a chopper shaft and a multiplicity of chopper blades, wherein the chopper shaft and the chopper blades are rotated about a longitudinal axis central to the chopper shaft;   a burn chamber having a screen cover, wherein said burn chamber is adjacent to said chopper housing to receive shredded fireworks from the chopper housing, wherein the shredded fireworks are burned within the burn chamber;   wherein said burn chamber comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein water is circulated between the inner wall and the outer wall; and   wherein the treatment unit is incorporated into a mobile trailer.