Apparatus for processing used containers having improved crusher means

US4526096A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Aluminum Company of America · US

Inventors

• Robert L. La Barge · Ben Avon, US
• Thomas W. Scherf · Vandergrift, US
• Eric D. Arndt · New Kensington, US
• Jerrold D. Green · Murrysville, US
• Ronald G. Hawkins · Massena, US
• Frank J. Horansky · Vandergrift, US
• Charles J. Leftault, Jr. · Murrysville, US
• Elmer E. Pohlenz · Crawfordsville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1983
• Grant date: Jul 2, 1985
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2003

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S100/902
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for receiving and processing used containers including an enclosure with a rotatable carrier having one or more container receiving stations therein. Means are provided for detecting the presence of a container inserted into the receiving station. Means are also provided for crushing a container accepted for processing by the apparatus comprising a fixed crushing jaw and a movable crushing jaw adapted for dual engagement with a container to provide two stages of crushing.