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Apparatus with drum for separating packagings and material adhering thereto, with improved environmental impact

US12121934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2021
Grant dateOct 22, 2024
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W30/62
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processor apparatus for collecting material adhering to surfaces of packages for processing as waste, the processor apparatus including a cylindrical drum that is rotatable about a longitudinal first axis and that is provided with orifices for forming a screen that retains the packages and that allows the material for collecting to pass through; a motor for driving the cylindrical drum in rotation; and a first brush for brushing an inside surface of the cylindrical drum. The apparatus includes a blower device inside the drum for blowing a gas stream in a direction having a component parallel to the longitudinal first axis.

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