Bottle shredder having a bottle shaped housing
US8763941B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C19/0093
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus provided for reducing the volume of trash generated from plastic bottles and containers whether destined for landfill or not. The apparatus includes a shredder mounted within an aesthetically pleasing and functionally suggestive beverage bottle shaped housing. A chute with a plunger is provided which forces the plastic bottles against blades rotated on a substantially horizontally mounted disk with a fan for directing the shredded particles into a duct for transport to a bin within the bottle shaped housing. A pan structure is provided to collect any fluid remaining in the bottles being shredded and directed via a duct to the bin.
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