Apparatus for separating cutlery from restaurant waste

Details Apparatus for separating cutlery from restaurant waste Apparatus for separating cutlery from restaurant waste

1984-12-06

1986-12-30

Reeves, Robert B.

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

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

Condition responsive means controls separating means

141 98, 209571, 209703, 209926, 209930, 241 81, B07C 5344

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for separating cutlery from restaurant waste. A hopper (1) forms a chute and is adapted to be placed above the opening of a waste container. In the hopper there is a sloping surface (2) on which the waste is tipped, there being an opening (3) at the lower portion of the surface. A flap (16) arranged in the hopper is pivotable between two positions, namely a first position (18) for closing off the opening (3) and a second position (19) for uncovering the opening. An electrical switching signal from an inductive type probe (4) controls a drive member (17) for pivoting the flap between the first and second positions. The probe (4) is placed on the underside of the sloping surface (2).

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