Method of operating a reverse vending machine
US5435445A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article collection system includes a housing having a port for receiving articles, such as aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles. The assembly also includes a mechanism for classifying the articles, and for densifying the articles.
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