Apparatus for processing and recovery of the metal containers from trash

A magnetic can separator where means drop crushed cans onto a mechanism, comprising:

• a non-magnetic separator disc having a top and a lower surface,
• means postioning said disc for rotation,
• a plurality of magnetic members secured to the under surface of said disc in circumferentially spaced relation, said magnetic members extending generally radially of said disc and being spaced from both its center and its periphery,
• a v-shaped guide means secured adjacent to and above the top surface of said disc for engaging any crushed cans thereon, said guide means having two diverging legs forming an apex that has the center of said disc included therein,
• said legs extending generally radially of said disc and terminating beyond the periphery of said disc, and
• means for rotating said disc whereby when crushed cans are deposited on said disc externally of said guide means but adjacent its apex non-magnetic cans are thrown therefrom substantially immediately and magnetic cans rotate with said disc but are progressively stripped therefrom.

A magnetic can separator where means drop crushed cans onto a mechanism, comprising:

• a non-magnetic separator disc having a top and a lower surface,
• means for positioning said disc,
• a plurality of magnetic members secured to the under surface of said disc in circumferentially spaced relation for attracting magnetic cans and retaining them on said disc,
• a guide means secured adjacent to and above the top surface of said disc for engaging any crushed cans thereon, said guide means having a leg extending generally radially of but offset from the center of said disc and terminating beyond the periphery of said disc, and
• means for rotating said disc whereby when crushed cans are deposited on said disc upstream of said guide means non-magnetic cans are thrown therefrom substantially immediately and the magnetic cans move with said disc but are stripped therefrom by said leg.