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Apparatus for processing recyclable containers

Details

Inventors: La Barge, Robert L.; Arndt, Eric D.; Green, Jerrold D.; Hawkins, Ronald G.; Horansky, Frank J.; Leftault, Jr., Charles J.; Pohlenz, Elmer E.; Scherf, Thomas W.;
Assignee: Aluminum Company of America (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Examiner: Wilhite; Billy J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Alexander; Andrew, Taylor; John P.

Apparatus is provided for receiving and crushing containers consisting essentially of recyclable material comprising an enclosure having a manually operated rotatable carrier with a first station comprising a pocket in the carrier to receive a container. Means are provided for detecting the presence of a container in the pocket and for detecting the type of material comprising the wall of the container. The apparatus also contains latching means to prevent rotation of the rotatable carrier until a container inserted therein has passed all tests performed in the first station. Means are also provided for measuring the weight of the container and for crushing metallic containers having a predetermined acceptable weight.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is an object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container including a first station for analysis of a container inserted into the apparatus.
It is another object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container comprising an enclosure containing a manually operated carrier having at least one pocket therein for insertion of a container.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container having means for detecting the presence of a recyclable container in the pocket of the manually rotatable carrier.
It is a further object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container having latching means to prevent rotation of the carrier until a container inserted into the pocket of the carrier has passed all tests performed in the first station.
It is another object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container including means for determining the type of material comprising the wall of the container.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container to provide means for measuring the weight of a container inserted into the apparatus.
It is a still further object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container wherein a container found to be acceptable for recycling is crushed.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide apparatus for the processing of a recyclable container wherein a container not acceptable for recycling is processed to indicate to the user of the apparatus the unacceptability of the container.
These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings.
In accordance with the invention, apparatus is provided for receiving and crushing containers consisting essentially of recyclable material comprising an enclosure having a manually operated rotatable carrier with a first station comprising a pocket in the carrier to receive a container

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