Can crusher having two movable jaws

A can crusher comprising:

• a support housing;
• a first movable jaw means and a second movable jaw means both movably mounted in said support housing to move reciprocally between an initial position wherein said first and said second movable jaw means are spaced apart one from the other by a distance at least the length of a can to be crushed and a second position wherein said first and said second movable jaw means are spaced apart one from the other by a distance less than said initial distance so as to enable said first and said second movable jaw means to crush a can placed between said first and said second jaw means when said first and said second jaw means move from said initial position to said second position;
• means for generating a mechanical force mounted in said housing and capable of being activated to generate said mechanical force;
• a mechanical force transfer means operatively connected to said means for generating a mechanical force so as to transfer said generated mechanical force;
• a mechanical force modifying means operatively connected to both said first movable jaw means and said mechanical force transfer means, said mechanical force modifying means modifying said mechanical force transferred to it by said transfer means to achieve a mechanical advantage and transferring said mechanical advantage to said first movable jaw means advantageously moving said first movable jaw means from said initial position;
• said second movable jaw means operatively connected to said mechanical force transfer means and moving in response to a mechanical force transferred by said mechanical force transfer means;
• said advantageous movement of said first movable jaw means initiating crushing of said can as said first movable jaw means moves toward said second position, said movement of said second movable jaw means crushing said can as said second movable jaw means moves to said second position;
• said supporting housing having track means mounted thereon, said first movable jaw means and said second movable jaw means movably mounted in said track means;
• said track means including a stopping means positioned in said track means proximal to said first movable jaw means so as to stop the travel of said first movable jaw means in said track means after said can has been initially crushed.