US3136045A
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Method of reclaming and segregating metals from electric cable
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-30
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rieux Wilbert L S De
- 👤 Curtis E Conner
- 👤 Jr Horace Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B15/00; H01B15/005; H01B15/006; H01B7/00; H01B7/36; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/82; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49751; Y10T29/49755; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49798; Y10T29/49815; Y10T29/49821; Y10T29/49995; Y10T29/49996; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2074; Y10T83/2087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
THE METHOD OF RECLAIMING AND SEGREGATING METALS CONTAINED IN AN ELECTRIC CABLE INCLUDING AN OUTER SHEATH, AN INNER WRAPPING OF PROTECTIVE WIRES, AND A CORE OF CONDUCTORS, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES SLITTING THE OUTER SHEATH; REMOVING THE OUTER SHEATH; SQUEEZING THE UNSHEATHED CABLE TO DEFORM IT SUFFICIENTLY TO LOOSEN THE PROTECTIVE WIRES; CUTTING THE CABLE INTO PIECES OF PREDETERMINED LENGTH; DEPOSITING SAID CUT PIECES OF CABLE AT THE HIGHER REGION OF AN INCLINED AGITATOR HAVING A PLURLITY OF PERFORATIONS ALONG ITS INCLINED LENGTH SMALL ENOUGH TO PASS CUT PIECES OF SAID PROTECTIVE WIRES BUT LARGE ENOUGH TO RETAIN CUT PIECES OF SAID CORE AND HAVING AN OPENING NEAR ITS LOWER END LARGE ENOUGH TO PASS THE CUT PIECES OF CORE; SUBJECTING SAID AGITATOR TO MOTION TO DISENGAGE SAID PRO-
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