Method and apparatus for recycling oil filters
US6772497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method for automatically processing multiple used oil filters (3, 34) used for internal combustion engines for disposal, in particular for disposal in which essentially all of the residual oil is removed making the crushed canister (18, 18A) and internal element a non-hazardous material and making the connector base plate (38A) available for recycling as scrap steel.
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