Newspaper recycling apparatus
US3977596A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1974 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D33/243
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for bailing newspapers so that they can easily be transported for recycling is disclosed. The apparatus includes a paper bag having raised handles on each side of its open end. The bag is provided with a paper flap which is attached to one side of the bag adjacent the open end. One or more tabs are located at the free end of the flap and correspond with pairs of parallel slits formed in the other side of the bag. After newspapers have been inserted in the bag, the flap can be folded over the exposed ends of the newspapers and inwardly along the interior surface of the other side of the bag for engagement of the tab with the slits. The newspapers are thus encapsulated within the bag and can easily be transported by grasping the handles of the bag.
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