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US 4,265,170 AGranted
Solenoid actuated container crusher
OwnerEverett E. Schulze, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A one at a time can crusher, specifically for recycling aluminum cans, includes an aligning and separating feed chute for cans leading to an end-to-end crusher, and a contact arrangement for detecting the type of can, actuates a solenoid crusher. The unit includes storage for a large number of crushed cans, and a magnetic metal and glass rejector, with an overweight can rejector when used for aluminum.
Claims8
A small container crushing assembly comprising:
- (a) frame means,
- (b) holder means inclusive of a pair of horizontal, spaced rods mounted on said frame means for a container to be crushed, supporting such container in a longitudinal position,
- (c) anvil means against which an end of a container is crushed mounted adjacent one end of said holder means, including a limited movement face means normally spring biased away from said anvil means and movable to said anvil means under influence of a container being crushed,
- (d) flat faced crusher bar means mounted normally to said pair of rods arranged to reciprocate toward and away from said anvil means, and
- (e) solenoid motivating means including at least one coil and a plunger interconnected with said crusher bar means for reciprocating the same toward said anvil means on activating said solenoid motivating means to draw said at least one plunger in said at least one coil of said solenoid motivating means for crushing a container on said holder means under full force of said solenoid motivating means.
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