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Oil filter crushing apparatus having air bag actuator

US5337656A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1993
Grant dateAug 16, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2013

Classification

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

Abstract

An oil filter crushing apparatus has a crushing frame (12, 312) mounting a filter platform (16, 316) on which a used oil filter is supported on end for crushing by a ram device (40, 336) having a single ram rod (52, 338). An air spring actuating device (42, 344) is mounted on the frame (12, 312) and operates on low pressure shop air for selectively forcing the ram device (40, 336) downwardly to crush the filter against the platform (16, 316).

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