Container disposal apparatus
OwnerPhillip Bohaninventor
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Abstract
A container disposal apparatus raises containers to an elevated position from which they traverse a downwardly inclined chute. Rotatable interrupter plates associated with the chute intermittently align apertures of limited extent with the chute so as to pass along the chute containers arriving at the interrupter plates when the apertures are aligned with the chute and to clear them from the chute otherwise. Containers successfully traversing two successive interrupter plates trigger prize-dispensing mechanism.
Claims11
Container disposal apparatus comprising:
- A. a lift for moving a container to an elevated position;
- B. means for storing a plurality of containers;
- C. means forming a main chute for conveying containers along a main chute path from said elevated position to said container storage means;
- D. means for receiving containers selectively diverted to it from said main chute;
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- E. interrupter means co-operating with said main chute to intermittently divert into said container-receiving means containers passing along said main chute;
- said interrupter means comprising a plate having an aperture intermittently placed in alignment with the main chute path for selectively passing containers therealong.
Container disposal apparatus for receiving and storing containers, comprising:
- A. a vertically-oriented conveyor having a plurality of spaced scoops for receiving containers therein and carrying them to an elevated position;
- B. means forming a downwardly angled main chute extending from a position adjacent an upper end of said conveyor;
- C. interrupter means positioned to selectively pass containers along said main chute;
- D. at least one diverter chute positioned to receive containers successfully passing said interrupter means and to return them to the user;
- E. a storage bin for receiving containers whose passage along said chute is blocked by said interrupter means at a position below said elevated position;
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- F. means responsive to diversion of a container to provide a reward to the user.
Container disposal apparatus comprising:
- A. a lift for moving a container to an elevated position;
- B. means for storing a plurality of containers;
- c. means forming a main chute for conveying containers from said elevated position to said container storage means;
- D. means for receiving containers selectively diverted to it from said main chute;
- E. interrupter means co-operating with said main chute to intermittently divert into said container-receiving means containers passing along said main chute;
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- F. a prize dispensing means actuated in response to passage of a container past said interrupter means without being diverted thereby.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.