Collection and recycling unit for used containers

Details Collection and recycling unit for used containers Collection and recycling unit for used containers

1990-02-02

1991-08-27

Bartuska, F. J.

Check-actuated control mechanisms

Control mechanism actuated by check, other than coin , which...

Having means to mutilate check

100902, 241236, G07F 706

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050426346

ABSTRACT:
A system for collecting and recycling used containers made from metal and plastic materials, having two different operative cycles for processing the containers in a closed cubicle compartment provided with two openings for introducing containers while pre-separating the plastic from the metal containers; lower doors provide access to the cubicle for removal of processed containers, a gate including a central opening for receiving the neck and only allowing passage of the plastic container sensed by a neck sensor and for operating an electrically operated piston-cylinder assembly to operate the gate and permit the entire plastic bottle to be conveyed to a first roller set for squeezing thereof including intermediate rollers positioned between two squeezing rollers, the intermediate rollers having different diameters for reducing the size of the container, and the metal container is also conveyed to a second set of squeezing rollers and both types of containers pass a sensor for counting the number thereof, the second set of rollers includes coaxial rollers which turn simultaneously with the first set of squeezing rollers, and a sensor capable of recognizing the material type for authorizing payment.

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patent: 4207973 (1980-06-01), Stampleman
patent: 4784251 (1988-11-01), DeWoolfson et al.
patent: 4829428 (1989-05-01), Weitzman et al.

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