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US 7,069,848 B2Granted
Mobile apparatus for crushing containers
OwnerTheodore H. Breesinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile crusher for crushing containers such as 55-gallon drums. The apparatus includes a crusher head and crusher base, each of which are quickly and easily attached to a forklift. When actuated, the forks of the forklift drive the crusher base and container resting on it into the crusher head, thereby crushing the container. The apparatus may be configured to accommodate different sizes of forklifts and may include an optional device to puncture the container at the onset of the crushing action.
Claims12
A mobile apparatus for crushing a container comprising:
- (a) a crusher head having,
- a head plate for crushing a container pressed against the head plate,
- two side plates connected to the head plate, and
- at least two fasteners for securing the side plates to a frame of a forklift;
- and
- (b) a crusher base having,
- at least one channel configured to accept a fork of the forklift, and
- a base plate connected to the channel for supporting the container while the fork of the forklift is actuated and driven toward the crusher head, thereby crushing the container.
5 more elements
A mobile apparatus for crushing a container comprising:
- (a) a crusher head having,
- a head plate for crushing a container pressed against the head plate,
- at least two side plates connected to the head plate, the side plates each having at least one slot for accepting a fastener to attach each side plate to a frame of a forklift, and
- at least one support member connected on one end to a first side plate and connected on the other end to a second side plate;
- and
- (b) a crusher base having,
- two channels, each channel configured to accept a fork of the forklift, and
- a base plate connected to the channels for supporting the container while the fork of the forklift is actuated and driven toward the crusher head, thereby crushing the container.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.