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US 5,704,558 AGranted
Automated recycling center for aluminum cans
AssigneeCan Depot, L.P.
InventorDewayne D. Arrott
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AssigneeCan Depot, L.P.
InventorDewayne D. Arrott
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Cans can be loaded into the automated recycling center by placing the cans into an input slot on the front of an outer container. The cans then fall into a chute, where air pressure from a blower blows the cans upward and rearward through the chute to a shredder. Cans and other items that are unacceptable will fall out of the chute into a primary rejection chute, and then to an exit slot on the side of the container. Items that are only slightly too heavy will be blown upward, but will fall into a secondary rejection chute, and then to the exit slot. Cans that are acceptable will be blown to a shredder are the rearward end of the chute. The shredded cans fall into a collection box, mounted on wheels, and supported by a load cell scale. The scale weighs the shredded cans, and the center calculates the proper payment and issues a receipt and payment. Doors on the side of the container can be opened and the collection box removed for easy removal of the shredded aluminum.
An automatic recycling center for collecting aluminum cans, comprising:
An automatic recycling center for collecting aluminum cans, comprising:
An automatic recycling center for collecting aluminum cans, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.