Beverage container sorting, accounting, and disposal method with

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1986-09-17

1989-05-09

Harkcom, Gary V.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364403, 364406, 235383, 235385, 209930, G06F 1521, G06K 1500

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048294284

ABSTRACT:
Returnable beverage containers, on which a deposit has been paid at purchase, are returned to a return center for the containers, for example, in a retail outlet. At the return center, the returned containers are sorted and counted, and data about them are entered on a computerized cash register. A clerk at the return center sorts and counts the containers by brand, size, material, and amount of deposit, and the cash register produces a credit slip for the customer. At the return center, the beverage containers are sorted by material and placed into respective receptacles therefor, based upon scrap grade, that is, material type, but without regard for the brand. When the receptacles are full, they are emptied into compartmentalized, locked hampers, which, when filled, are transported to a transfer station where the contents of each hamper compartment are weighed and then processed. The computerized cash register records the number of containers returned for each brand and associates this with the respective distributors. A can crusher is located at the beverage return center, and has a vibratory hopper. Removable bulkheads between the compartments of the hamper can be adjusted for seasonal or demographic variations in the mix of aluminum, clear glass, and colored glass containers that are returned.

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