Handling and compacting of empty beverage cans

Details Handling and compacting of empty beverage cans Handling and compacting of empty beverage cans

1992-08-10

1993-10-05

Valenza, Joseph E.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Sorting special items, and certain methods and apparatus for...

Signalling, indicating, or display means

209523, 209552, 209646, 209650, 100 91, 100902, B07C 500, B30B 900

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052496899

ABSTRACT:
A system for identification, separation and compacting of empty beverage cans including a first device for distinguishing between cans to be accepted and not accepted and rejecting non-acceptable cans, and for detecting at least one dimension of a can to be compacted, and for determining a can redemption value based on such detection, and a second device for compacting the can through interaction of a three arm device, a first arm contacting a mid-portion of the can and compressing that mid portion, and second and third arms acting on end regions on either side of the mid-portion to compress the remaining portions of the can. The arm device is retracted and the compacted can is removed after the compressing action is completed by the arm device.

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