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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971524 | System to form repeatable shaped slugs from a plastic bottle An automated system for producing a slug having a repeatable shape from a plastic bottle, the automated system comprising: a housing having an elongated shape, an axis in a direction of elongation, and an opening configured to receive the bottle in a generally coaxi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7886661 | Radial compression mechanism Radial compression mechanism includes a base member and a plurality of elongated compression dies. The dies are arranged in a generally circular orientation on the base member with a contact surface of each die in sliding contact with a base surface of an adjacent d... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7421946 | Two stage oil filter press A two stage oil filter press having a housing with a precompression chamber and a main compression chamber together with a vertically reciprocating precompression ram and a horizontally reciprocating main compression ram powered by individual fluid cylinders. A feed... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7343852 | Loose media compacting apparatus including a charging chamber with retractable walls A loose media compacting apparatus including a charging chamber with retractable walls where variable geometry components including pivotable opposed front and rear retractable charging chamber walls of a closed and compact charging chamber are retractably and expan... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7290486 | Compressing device for plastic bottles A compressing device for plastic bottle uses a pair of plates which are strapped on each side of a bottle. The straps are tightened as the bottle's content is used up. The plates are shaped in such a way so as to reduce crimping on the bottle. Optional accessories s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7210404 | Compressing and binding device for elastic member A compressing and binding device for a spring mattress includes a compression chamber in which a spring mattress is housed, a compression board member compressing the spring mattress in a parallel direction with a bed surface thereof to form a compressed article, an... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7147024 | Method to produce a decay resistant and weatherproof wooden product with qualities like hardwood A method to produce a decay resistant and weatherproof wooden product (11) and to its qualities like hardwood, for instance teak, in compressing and heating wood block (1) into a wanted shape. In the method a dried wood block (1) is compressed a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7093538 | Wooden debris compressor A wooden debris compressor includes a storing tank, and a poking device under the storing tank provided with plural poking rods fixed spaced apart in a definite angle. Then alternate back-and-forth rotation of the poking rods controls the volume of wooden debris fal... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059030 | Pressing device Pressing device for the relative axial displacement of two mutually coaxial parts that can only be displaced towards one another by using a high pressing power, for example collet chucks or clamping sleeves, into corresponding holes in tool or collet chuck holders. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043806 | Radial press for pressing rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies A radial press has a press frame with press yokes movable relative to one another. The press yokes have on each side of a dividing gap (T) a recess with initial slide surfaces on which at least two supports situated displaceably opposite one another relative to the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040976 | Method of portioning meat A method of portioning meat which utilizes a press in which a piece of meat is shaped and a final form is imparted to the portion by stamping. In one embodiment the excess meat around a shaped portion is cut away by the stamping. In another, the piece of meat follow... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032775 | Tape dispenser/applicator device A tape dispenser/applicator device for dispensing and applying tape to packages. The tape dispenser/applicator device includes a housing member having side walls and open top and bottom ends; and also includes a tape cartridge being removably disposed in the housing... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024992 | Mobile side-load metal crushing device A mobile metal crushing system and a method for forming scrap metal bales by crushing automobiles and scrap metal latitudinally, vertically, and longitudinally. The crusher has a frame with wheels and a baling chamber with a bottom deck, a load door for latitudinal ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011018 | Material compaction apparatus The material compactor generally includes a feed apparatus and a final compaction apparatus. The final compaction apparatus generally includes a compaction chamber having confronting compression plates and an adjustably taperable portion. The area of the inner cavit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6959658 | Breakaway lacing for emergency evacuation slide A method of lacing together two parts of an inflatable evacuation slide uses a single piece of cord that is passed through multiple pairs of apertures formed in the two parts to be joined. Thereafter, the loops formed by passing the cord through the multiple apertur... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941633 | Tooling provision for split cases An apparatus for separating two flanges, comprising a first prying grip having at least one flange contact member, a second prying grip having at least one flange contact member; and means for separating the flange contact members. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6874411 | Recycle of grinding sludge A method of and an apparatus for compressing the grinding sludge, which is effective to compress the grinding sludge to provide an intended rigid briquette even though the grinding sludge contains ground chips of hardened iron and/or steel materials and an oil-based... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6823776 | Multi-ram bale and tie baler system and method of operation A baler system for baling of waste or other products having high output and having a sequenced method of operation. A previously formed bale formed in accordance with the invention is urged in incremental stages from a secondary bale chamber through a bale exit cham... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6694871 | Baler having pre-compression lid stops and method of operation A baler having pre-compression lid stops and method of operation where stops located on a pre-compression lid prevent rotation of the pre-compression lid into the pre-crush chamber to prevent impingement of a gatherer ram with the pre-compression lid.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6546855 | Method for operating a shearing and compacting press and shearing and compacting press The invention relates to a method and to a shearing and compacting press for the production of pressed parts, preferably packages (20) from waste material, especially scrap and sheet clippings. The material used is pre-compacted in a first compacting step... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6435082 | Portable electropressing apparatus A portable electropressing apparatus is provided with an installing base having an installing surface extending in a plane in parallel with the axial movement directions (horizontal, vertical and oblique) of a pressing ram so that the apparatus may be may... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6418842 | Plastic bottle restricting device A plastic bottle restricting device including a circular sleeve having an open upper end and an open lower end. The circular sleeve is dimensioned for receiving a plastic bottle. The circular sleeve has a pair of threaded apertures therethrough. A pair of... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6360655 | Process and machine for the treatment of residues Residues are found to be stored in the compartments of a multiple container, located in homes, restaurants, cafeterias, etc. The residues thus classified are treated by the user himself who places the residues of the same type in the machine object of the... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6324970 | Device for pressing a ceramic stacked layer structure A pressing device and a pressing method, wherein the method includes the steps of accommodating a stacked layer structure in a recess in a die body, and pressing the stacked layer structure in the recess of the die body between a bottom plate of the die b... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6289798 | Method and apparatus for baling tobacco and other materials A baling machine for baling tobacco and other materials. The baling machine includes a bale chamber that includes a bottom, opposed ends, a ram assembly, and a pair of opposed side and top assemblies. Each side and top assembly is pivotally mounted adjace... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6085486 | Forage compactor A forage compactor for compressing forage or crop into bales of increased crop density for transportation. A crop feed area feeds crop to a conveyor where it is moved to a scale area for proper bale weight. An indexer severs the crop while moving it from ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5983788 | Machine for recycling a plurality of used oil filters An apparatus for simultaneously recycling a plurality of used oil filters has a rectangular shaped compartment having a bottom, a top, opposite sides, and first and second ends. A first powered plunger is associated with the compartment above the top ther... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5868328 | Wheel crushing and tire cutting apparatus A wheel crushing apparatus for crushing scrap vehicle wheels to prepare the scrap wheels for recycling, the scrap wheels having a tire mounted on the wheel, consists of an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, a single hydraulic cylinder and pist... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865113 | Material densifying and separating device The invention provides a novel device for separating a composite raw material under pressure into constituent flowable and residual materials. The device comprises: a laminated block having a longitudinal axis, the block comprising a plurality of transver... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845568 | Baker with hinged sidewall precompression Hinged sidewall member for precompressing waste material in the charging chamber of a horizontal waste baling machine. The hinged sidewall member is located in the charging chamber and has a sidewall and a top cover member extending perpendicularly to the... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5832815 | Method for pressing bales and baler for using that method During the pressing of bales in a baler, a portion of a press channel in front of a retracted press ram is in each case completely filled with material to be compacted. During compacting, the pressure forces exerted on the press ram have a resultant which... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5822957 | Equipment for sheathing hay bales in plastic Machine for arranging a plurality bales of hay into a compressed, contoured stack to be covered with protective plastic. The machine has top and side pressure plates which engage a stack of bales and compress the stack while convexly contouring the periph... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5809875 | Apparatus for crushing scrap vehicle wheels Apparatus for crushing scrap vehicle wheels includes a frame constructed from three radially disposed rectangular tube beams each mounting a hydraulic cylinder and crushing head which converge and operate radially to deform a scrap wheel supported at the ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5744170 | Guided high pressure presses High pressure presses for making diamonds and other hard, crystalline materials. The high pressure presses may contain varying numbers of moveable press members: e.g., a tetrahedral press will have four press members while a cubic press will have six pres... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735197 | Oil filter compactor A compactor for metal articles such as cans or oil filters has a feed that receives metal articles from a hopper or feed tube and feeds them into an elongated tapered compaction die. The compaction die has a cross-sectional area that decreases or tapers f... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732617 | Apparatus for baling municipal solid waste An apparatus for baling municipal solid waste, characterized in that it comprises a waste compacting press composed of a compartment, which encloses a chamber, and is provided, in an upward region, with an opening for loading the loose waste, and is later... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727457 | Hydraulic press for forming door frames and panels or the like A rigid frame hydraulic press that includes a frame on which are mounted a series of movable columns that are used for vertical pressing and an end column that is used for horizontal pressing. The end column has a complementary support in its lower part l... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5619842 | Method and apparatus for storing baled pre-silage The method of the present invention for bagging pre-silage, has the steps of (a) receiving a bale of pre-silage from a loader, (b) compressing the bale in at least one cross section dimension to fit into a bag, and (c) advancing the compressed bale into t... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5573049 | Tire rim separator A separator for removing a rim from a tire. The inventive device includes an engaging yoke for receiving an assembled tire and rim. A separating gate is positioned for reception of the yoke so as to force the assembled tire and rim through the gate. The g... | 11/12/1996 |
