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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415925 | Trash compactor cabinet construction A refuse compactor especially designed for use in fast-food restaurant environments includes a hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor for actuating a hydraulic ram to compress restaurant waste materials. The compactor includes a unique outer support structure th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7267052 | Portable can crushing and pickup device A combination can crushing and retrieving device having a circular or tubular housing containing a plunger and having a rectangular opening in its side wall. The housing has a knife-edged slightly concave indent on the bottom of the housing opposite the rectangular ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7201100 | Pneumatic assist baler doors and platen interlocks A baler utilizing gas springs for controlling the movement of a loading door. Also disclosed is a baler for paper recycling having a control system responsive to switches and digital timers, and an electromagnetic interlock coupling a loading door and a chamber door... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7124680 | Solar powered compaction apparatus A trash compactor designed for public use is powered by a photovoltaic cell array. This allows the trash compactor to be placed in locations where no power is available, but with frequent human traffic. The compaction feature allows the unit to be emptied less often... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7089852 | Waste compactor A trolley suitable for aircraft or use in all space constraint situations comprising a waste compactor comprising a metal horizontal plate driven by an electric motor reducer that, by a mechanical reducer, drives two telescopic screws responsible for pushing the hor... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077059 | Portable apparatus for compacting and storing cigarette butts An apparatus for compacting and storing cigarette butts includes a housing having a central bore with a releasable bottom closure, a closable upper extremity, and a plunger which can be forced downwardly to compact butts within the bore. The plunger also serves as r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060649 | Method for the production of a catalyst containing vanadium, phosphorus, and oxygen Disclosed is a method for producing a catalyst containing vanadium, phosphorus, and oxygen, which is used for oxidizing the gas phase of a hydrocarbon having at least four carbon atoms to maleic anhydride. According to the inventive method, a corresponding catalyst ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029261 | Automatic cover latch and pressure relief system for a dough divider A dough divider including a hopper with a lid, latch assembly and press plate. The lid has an open and closed position. The latch assembly is adapted to maintain the lid in the closed position when activated and to discontinue maintaining the lid in the closed posit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6931987 | Vertically retractable door system for a stamping press A vertically retractable door system for a stamping press includes a pair of vertical mounting plates having generally vertical opposing door guide channels with inwardly curved lower portions. A door with windows extends between the plates and includes support bloc... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925928 | Trash compactor for fast food restaurant waste A refuse compactor especially designed for use in fast-food restaurant environments includes a hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor for actuating a hydraulic ram to compress restaurant waste materials. The compactor includes a unique compaction plate assembly ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6823778 | Safety device for a pneumatic membrane press A safety device for a pneumatic membrane press with door(s) comprises at least one unit for controlled establishment of a leak, each optionally associated with a cooperating opening/door assembly. Each unit includes an actuator module comprising an opening for recei... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6742448 | Baler with doors and platen positions interlocks There is disclosed a baler for paper recycling having a control system responsive to switches and digital timers, and an electromagnetic interlock coupling a loading door and a chamber door, said control system including a programmable relay having outputs to motor ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6453708 | Press for forming workpieces A reciprocating press for forming workpieces includes a tilting table that supports the workpiece and positions it with respect to the press tooling as the press closes, and then is pivoted upward into an inclined orientation as the press opens so that th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6367377 | Level sensitive waste compactor A refuse compactor has a housing for containing a garbage receptacle, and a compression unit for compacting the refuse in the compaction unit from time to time. The compactor has a sensor for sensing the approach of persons wishing to deposit garbage. Thi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6167803 | Door assembly for waste-paper baler A baler has a front door assembly formed with an upper loading port and a loading door engageable in a closed position over the loading port. A plurality of guides on the assembly define respective generally vertical paths along which can travel respectiv... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6158336 | Trash compacting container including guide plate A compacting system including a double action vertical ram pivotally mounted within a container. The container includes a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a floor and a lid. An opening in the front wall allows refuse or other material to be ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6105491 | Guard for press brake A guard includes a housing which is mounted on the movable ram of a press brake. The housing supports a pivotally and slideably mounted guard plate and a fluorescent light bulb. The guard plate is positioned in front of the male and female dies of the pre... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6000325 | Waste press with ejection device for bales A waste press with an ejection device in which at least one lifting plate is arranged on or in a bottom floor of a shaft formed by a press housing and at least one pull rod of the ejection device connected in an articulated manner to the lifting plate is ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5960710 | Refuse compactor A refuse compactor (10) has a storage or compaction chamber (11), a lid (12) and a compaction blade (13). The compaction blade (13) is driven by cylinder (18) which may be attached to either the lid (12) or the chamber (11).... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934188 | Oilseed press An oilseed press of the present invention is adapted to extract oil from oilseeds. The oilseed press includes a base plate having a raised surface with straight and tapered edges. A cylindrical sleeve also has a tapered edge at one end and is adapted to s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5850786 | Apparatus for progressively flattening meat A meat flattening machine having two vertically stacked rows of non-sharpened edge stainless steel rollers adjacent to one another in an aluminum frame. Each row has at least two and preferably six rollers wherein the top row is spaced further apart from ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5819645 | Baler feed gate safety sequencing circuit A baler feed gate safety sequencing circuit which prevents successive operation of a compactor baler with the feed gate in the open position. The circuit requires the raising and lowering of the feed gate after each compaction cycle for operation of the b... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5685219 | Safety front door for baling presses A safety front door for a baling press having a vertically acting pressure ram for producing tied bales of old cardboard, foils and other used packaging material, wherein the door area for the filling shaft of the press is constructed as a flap which can ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5320035 | Sugar cane juice extractor An improved sugar cane juice extractor has removable crushing rollers. The juice extractor preferably includes a housing with a juice extracting compartment and a closure for accessing the compartment. The closure is preferably a clear plate which permits... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5317963 | Trash compactor and waste material container An industrial-type compactor for a waste material container is disclosed. The compactor includes a supporting frame that receives the waste material container, with the supporting frame having a waste material channel that communicates with the waste mate... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5315924 | Waste compactor apparatus with compactor and removable subjacent container A waste compactor apparatus having a front, a back and sides, includes a compactor adapted to receive waste materials through an opening in the front and to compress the waste materials into a waste container positioned therebelow; a waste container defin... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5146848 | Apparatus for recovering liquid from liquid-filled containers An apparatus for recovering liquid from refuse liquid-filled containers comprises an elongated compression chamber formed by a cylindrical wall having a perforated cylindrical wall portion provided with a plurality of liquid collection orifices, an annula... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5105736 | Compaction apparatus for metallic drums with a hinge spindle safety switch An octagonal housing having three sides thereof forming a door for receipt of a large metallic drum. The housing has an octagonal top space which matingly contains an octagonal pressure plate which is engagable by a hydraulic ram for compressing a drum be... | 04/21/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5067398 | Can crusher A can crusher comprising a container, a reversible motor mounted therein, a pinion gear driven by said motor and a gear driven by said motor and a gear of greater diameter driven by said pinion gear. A threaded shaft, having right hand threads on one side... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4896593 | Vertical trash compactor A vertical trash compactor (10) comprises a dual ram assembly (18) for compacting trash which has been placed into an open top container (16) through a loading door (28). A primary ram unit (20) is pivotally mounted to a housing (12) for movement between ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4870898 | Trash compactor with pivoting platen portion A trash compactor has a reciprocable platen with a pivotable outer leaf. An electric motor rotates with a telescoping drive-screw mechanism which reciprocably drives the platen in its compaction and retraction strokes. A toggle linkage mechanism automatic... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4606265 | Apparatus for crushing cans An apparatus is disclosed for crushing aluminum beverage cans after the contents have been emptied. The can crusher includes a frame having an anvil mounted at one end thereof and a movable ram positioned on the frame and facing the anvil, a crushing cham... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4570536 | Electrically actuated can crusher An electrically actuated can crusher having a housing, a motor mounted within the housing and a shaft rotatable by the motor and downwardly driven thereby having a crush plate thereon. The housing also includes a bottom crush plate allowing a can to be cr... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4269114 | Force-exerting machine This invention relates to a hydraulic force-exerting machine, such as a trash compactor, punch press, etc., which is characterized by the use of a flexible container in the hydraulic system as the force-exerting means.... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4235164 | Apparatus for crushing beverage cans A beverage can compactor including an elongate compaction chamber for receiving emptied beverage cans. A pair of crushing platens are positioned for reciprocating movement from the opposite respective ends of the compaction chamber toward each other and t... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4235165 | Compactor for waste material A compactor packs waste material in an open top container which is adapted for movement inwardly and outwardly of a supporting frame. A ram unit is pivotally supported at one end by the frame with its other end being movable selectively to an extended pos... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4183295 | Trash compactor with cover mounted packing blade A refuse compactor having a packing blade hinged under the cover of a container and movable through an automatic refuse packing cycle involving initial downward extension of the blade through a packing stroke by atmospheric pressure and gravity, to effect... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4179987 | Safety apparatus for a bacon press or the like Safety apparatus for a bacon press or the like including a transparent safety door movable vertically between a raised retracted position in which a slab of bacon or other work to be pressed may be readily placed in the press and in which a pressed slab o... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4103608 | Trash compactor The trash compactor of the present invention utilizes a three piece toggle linkage mechanism for moving the compactor blade from its inoperative to its operative position. The toggle linkage includes a frame link hinged to the frame of the compactor, a pr... | 08/01/1978 |
