Apparatus for crushing articles

Details Apparatus for crushing articles Apparatus for crushing articles

1980-09-02

1982-11-16

Wilhite, Billy J.

Presses

With additional treatment of material

Cutting, breaking, piercing, or comminuting

100100, 100156, 100173, 100210, 100902, 241 99, 241239, 241242, B30B 932

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active

043589952

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for crushing articles, such as aluminum beverage cans. The crushing apparatus comprises a rotatable, polygonal-shaped drum having blades mounted on each flat outer surface of the drum which project outwardly beyond the respective surface. The articles to be crushed are introduced into the area between the drum and a spring-loaded pressure plate, and on rotation of the drum, the blades engage the articles and move them into the nip between the drum and pressure plate to crush and flatten the articles. The apparatus also includes a quick release mechanism in which the pressure plate can be readily released to correct a jamming situation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1509730 (1924-09-01), Hughes
patent: 3011430 (1961-12-01), Bloomquist
patent: 4014256 (1977-03-01), Davis
patent: 4106708 (1978-08-01), Kropa
patent: 4179018 (1979-12-01), Miller

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