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US3208372A
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Household can crusher
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-17
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1984-01-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Junior Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/30; B30B9/306; B30B9/3064; B30B9/32; B30B9/321; B67; B67B; B67B7/00; B67B7/38; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A CAN CRUSHER COMPRISING A BASE FOR SUPPORTING A CAN WHICH IS TO BE CRUSHED, A SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED UPON AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID BASE, A RAM SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND A VERTICALLY MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM SAID BASE, OPERATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RAM AND EFFECTING POSITIVE VERTICALY MOVEMENT OF SAID RAM, SAID RAM HAVING A LOWER FASCE WITH A PLURALITY OF DOWNARDLY PROJECTING TEETH THEREON FOR BREAKING THE RIM OF A CAN UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID RAM TOWARD SAID BASE, EACH TOOTH COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MEMBER WHOSE BOTTOM SURFACE IS SAWTOOTHED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED DOWNWARDLY PROJECTING KNIFE EDGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A CAN CRUSHER COMPRISING A BASE FOR SUPPORTING A CAN WHICH IS TO BE CRUSHED, A SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED UPON AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID BASE, A RAM SLIDABLY MOUNTED UPON SAID SUPPORT MEANS AND A VERTICALLY MOVABLE TOWARD AND FROM SAID BASE, OPERATING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RAM AND EFFECTING POSITIVE VERTICALY MOVEMENT OF SAID RAM, SAID RAM HAVING A LOWER FASCE WITH A PLURALITY OF DOWNARDLY PROJECTING TEETH THEREON FOR BREAKING THE RIM OF A CAN UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID RAM TOWARD SAID BASE, EACH TOOTH COMPRISING AN ELONGATED MEMBER WHOSE BOTTOM SURFACE IS SAWTOOTHED WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED DOWNWARDLY PROJECTING KNIFE EDGES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |