Waste aerosol container processor
US5967012A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8854
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention features implementation of a flat triangular blade which has wo cutting edges and a sharp point. The blade is caused to move pointwise across a cylindrical can's diameter, with the plane of the blade perpendicular to the can's axis, so that the point pierces the can, the two cutting edges slice through the can in both directions around the can's circumference, and the point again, diametrically oppositely, pierces the can. The inventive removal of the residual contents and propellants from a spent aerosol can is optimally effective, because the invention divides the can into two separate parts, concomitantly subdividing the can's internal components.
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