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Impact crushing device

US4597327A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 1984
Grant dateJul 1, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 13, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S100/902
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An impact crushing apparatus, primarily adapted to crush aluminum or steel beverage cans, which is powered by manual forces assisted by resulant inertia which achieves axial compression of metal containers between parallel surfaces supported on a stationary base and moveable ramming assembly. The subject device has a ram with attached slide appendage which appendage is adapted to reciprocate through base, and has a ramming head on one end and a handle for securing firm grasp of said ramming assembly on the opposite, upper end.

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