RECYCLING MACHINE WITH CONTAINER COMPACTING SYSTEM

• Main Authors: COYNE, JOHN A, ALDRICH, STUART R, KIVA, KRIS M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.01.2007
• Subjects: CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MILLING GRAIN; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING; PRESSES; PRESSES IN GENERAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING

A recycling machine (10) is provided which compacts containers using a multi - purpose compacting system which includes a roller assembly (50) having a roller (52a, 52b) configured to draw containers through an adjustable container-receiving throat (70). The compacting system also includes a base plate assembly with a movable base plate (62) which at least partially defin es the throat, the base plate being mounted for movement between a first orientation wherein the base plate is a first predetermined distance from th e roller so as to define an open container-receiving throat, and a second orientation wherein the base plate is a second lesser predetermined distance from the roller so as to close the container-receiving throat. The throat typically is closed as the container passes between the roller and the base plate so as to compact the container therebetween.