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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175026 | Memory disk shipping container with improved contaminant control A container for disks has an improved latching mechanism. The container comprises a cassette with sidewalls with slots for holding disks in an axial arrangement, two opposite end walls each have a U-shaped recess extending downwardly from the open top, a top cover w... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6948424 | Material compaction apparatus The material compactor in accordance with the present invention generally includes a feed apparatus, a preliminary compaction apparatus, and a final compaction apparatus. The final compaction apparatus generally includes a compaction chamber having an adjustably tap... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6520074 | Pressing machine An improved pressing machine for forming a work (21) being progressively or sequentially fed along a coil line, having a press assembly (1) that comprises a plurality of modular press units (11, 12, 13, . . . ) connected f... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6098531 | Scrap tire collection, volume reduction, and transportation A method of handling scrap tires including providing a satellite tire collection enclosure constructed of baled tires and sized to receive scrap tires, collecting scrap tires inside the tire collection enclosure until the enclosure is at or near capacity,... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6044980 | Drum press extractor An apparatus for extracting liquids from a slurry formed of liquids and fibers, like diluted manure or paper mills residue. The apparatus has a rotatable drum covered with a resilient layer. The apparatus also has two draining rolls which are pressed agai... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5890425 | Scrap tire collection, volume reduction, and transportation A method of handling scrap tires is disclosed, including providing a satellite tire collection enclosure constructed of baled tires and sized to receive at least about 2400 scrap tires, collecting scrap tires inside the tire collection enclosure until the... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5845566 | Multi-slot closed type powerful garbage compression structure A multi-slot closed type powerful garbage compression structure including a housing, an inner cylinder internally provided with guide plates and being inclined forwardly, and a push bar behind the inner cylinder. The housing is provided with four slots at... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5713270 | Apparatus for receiving and compacting garments An apparatus and method for collecting and compacting articles, such as hospital scrub garments. Included is a cabinet assembly, having user and operator accessible doors; collection bags and support associate with the cabinet; a control assembly includin... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5692436 | Can crusher device A can crusher device that has a base member with an upper surface connected by linkages to a moveable plate member with a lower planar surface wherein the linkages includes levers that interconnect the forward portions of the base and plate members as wel... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5524533 | Apparatus for crushing and releasing articles An apparatus for crushing and releasing articles such as metal cans. A fixed anvil is mounted on the frame and a ram is mounted for movement in a direction toward and away from the anvil to crush an article located therebetween. The articles are fed seque... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5469785 | Combination can crushing and retrieving device A combination can crushing and retrieving device having a movable gripping and crushing jaw means. An aluminum can can be gripped and positioned within the device for pivotal engagement of a crushing jaw by pressure inserted thereon by the user's foot. Th... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5461972 | Device for handling recycling packages, such as bottles and cans Method and device for handling recycling packages, such as bottles and cans in which a recycling package is introduced into a receiving space in the device and is transferred by a conveyor device into an identification position. After the identification o... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5460085 | Process for compacting waste materials Process for compacting and removing liquid from liquid containing waste materials including the steps of feeding the waste materials into compaction chambers, simultaneously compressing and heating the waste materials inside the compaction chambers, and r... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5454305 | Human powered can flattening machine The can crusher herein is a pedal, and optionally arm powered, safe, can folding crusher which is vertically hopper fed. An optional flywheel stores mechanical energy during periods of non-maximum power demand to enable the crushing process to proceed wit... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5387149 | Pie making toy A pie making toy includes a generally rectangular base having an angularly disposed roller bed surface and a pair of upwardly extending side walls on either side thereof. A generally cylindrical roller is movable upon the roller bed surface to facilitate ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5383397 | Oil filter crushing apparatus An oil filter crushing apparatus includes a frame on which is mounted a filter platform configured to receive a used oil filter for crushing. An air spring actuating device is secured within the frame, and a ram is secured to a lower end of the air spring... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5347923 | Apparatus for collapsing containers An apparatus for crushing empty cans has a U-shaped support with a bottom wall which supports the tubular wall of an empty can and two upstanding sidewalls. The sidewalls pivotably support the free end portions of two legs forming part of a yoke having a ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5339749 | Table positioning mechanism First and second sliding bodies are guided along a first axis on linear guide rails. A linkage connects a table to the first and second sliding bodies. The linkage moves the table parallel to the linear guide rails when the first and second sliding bodies... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5333352 | Chamois water extraction apparatus A piston plate received within a container is provided, such that the container having an apertured container floor directs squeezed water from a chamois positioned between the piston plate and the container floor. The container is arranged for reception ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5331889 | Manual multiple size can crusher A manual can crusher for crushing a can having a housing with a top opening for receiving a can to be crushed, a bottom opening for discharging a crushed can, and an interior crushing wall with a creasing block mounted thereon. A crushing ram is disposed ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5327822 | Apparatus for crushing articles An apparatus for crushing articles such as metal cans. A fixed anvil is mounted on a frame and a ram is mounted for movement in a direction toward and away from the anvil to crush an article located therebetween. The articles are fed sequentially to the c... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5278879 | Grid crusher apparatus and method A grid crusher apparatus and method are provided for a nuclear fuel rod consolidation system. Spacer grids are crushed within a basket which is then placed in a storage canister. The grid crusher apparatus has a ram assembly and a basket driving mechanism... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5251546 | Handling and compacting of empty beverage cans A system for identification, separation and compacting of empty beverage cans including a first device for distinguishing between cans to be accepted and not accepted and rejecting non-acceptable cans, and for detecting at least one dimension of a can to ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5181463 | Integrated precompacting trash compactor A trash compactor is provided that has a single ram that simultaneously precompacts trash in an auxiliary precompacting chamber and compacts trash that has already been precompacted in a main compacted and storage chamber. The ram has a single actuating d... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5158013 | Can flattening apparatus A novel can flattening apparatus and process is provided comprising a generally rectangular housing having side walls and a front compaction plate with the housing defining an entrance opening and an exit opening, a pivot rod extending through the housing... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5142974 | Apparatus having a pivotable arm for crushing cans The can crushing device disclosed herein comprises a base plate which has an upper movable arm pivotally connected at one end of the base plate, said base plate having an arm rigidly connected to said base plate with the rigid arm having its upper surface... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5129318 | Revolving recycling compactor having multiple containers A refuse compacting system including a plurality of containers, each of the containers being substantially square and when placed in groups of four, forming four compacting stations, adjacent one another for occupying a reduced amount of space. In additio... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5121685 | Can crusher A can crusher apparatus is presented for crushing aluminum cans into a crushed relationship wherein the upper and lower circular end faces are generally unaltered and aligned in a co-planar position, the crushed pattern accomplished by the result of placi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5094157 | Can crushing machine A can crushing machine comprising a first crusher device (14, 15) for crushing a can (2) from a side of the can (2) such that a first side (2a) of the can (2) is forced towards a second side (2b) of the can (2) and such that ends (2c, 2d) of the can (2) a... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5069121 | Apparatus having pivotable arm for crushing cans The can crushing device disclosed herein comprises two parts. One part uses a relatively narrow bar to bend inwardly the middle of the can, preferably one made of aluminum. This step also tilts the ends of the can inwardly, thereby making it more suscepti... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5048412 | Apparatus for processing semiconductor packages and the like In a press for cutting and bending the leads of semiconductor packages, a series of cams on a common drive shaft operate both the feeding mechanism and the working presses to achieve high speed operation, up to 500 cycles per minute, through accurate timi... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5038677 | Can crusher with crimping member A can crusher for compacting cans, such as aluminum soft drink cans, into a substantially flat configuration for storage, recycling or disposal. The can crusher includes a base with opposing flanges and a handle which rotates about the flanges. The handle... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4987829 | Perforator/crusher for plastic bottles A densification apparatus for use in recycling plastic containers utilizes a hopper with a movable lid to feed collected plastic containers to a continuous chain conveyor having a plurality of wedge-shape teeth which perforate the containers and urge them... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4947743 | Apparatus for feeding a mass of particulate or fibrous material Apparatus for compacting and advancing a mass of particulate or fibrous material to a discharge end of a conduit combines an auger with a reciprocating annular piston. The improvement of the invention is in driving the piston by way of a flywheel equipped... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4909141 | Pressing device A device for pressing cylindrical containers holding nuclear facility waste materials into disk pellets includes an initial press and a main press. In the initial press, the container is deformed by an arrangement of movable dies and tension-relieving ram... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4760783 | Compression apparatus having a main compression device and a tapered precompression device A compression and volume reduction treatment apparatus for solid waste comprises a main compression and a pre-compression device. The main compression device includes a compression sleeve for receiving therein a cylindrical vessel filled with the solid wa... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4724023 | Method of making laminated glass A method and apparatus for the laminating of glass is described. Glass sheets are transported by a gantry which places the sheet on a workstation. The glass sheet is allowed to dish and a second sheet is placed over the first sheet after depositing a resi... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4601238 | Can-baling machine A machine for crushing metal cans into rectangular blocks or bales wherein cans are fed through a precrusher, which flattens and rips open the cans to drain liquids therefrom and leaves protruding torn tabs and flaps that facilitate bonding of the cans in... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4594942 | Baling press with large supply hopper A baling press having a main pressing box of rectangular shape with a side pressing box along one edge. The side pressing box has a plunger for moving material into the main pressing box. A hopper is above the boxes and between the hopper and the boxes is... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4543147 | Laminating process and apparatus A process and apparatus for forming a series of plastic laminate samples one-by-one in a semi-continuous manner. Samples pass continuously one after the other through a series of heating, compressing, and cooling steps. Each sample is heated and pressed f... | 09/24/1985 |
