Method and apparatus for sorting, counting and flattening cans

Details Method and apparatus for sorting, counting and flattening cans Method and apparatus for sorting, counting and flattening cans

1981-10-27

1984-05-01

Wilhite, Billy J.

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100 99, 100173, 100176, 100902, 209551, 209702, B30B 932

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044454309

ABSTRACT:
A can sorting, counting and flattening machine flattens empty cans by folding the can body over the back side of the ring or top end of the can so that both the brand name of the can on the can body and all identifying indicia on the ring end of the can are easily readable after the can has been completely flattened in a one step operation by a single machine operator. The machine employs a series of resettable counters which automatically count the total number of each brand of cans, the total number of cans returned per individual customer and the total number of cans reprocessed by the machine in a given time period.

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