US3283697A
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Apparatus for crushing and processing scrap metal and similar scrap materials
Assignee: LOGEMANN BROTHERS Co
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Filing: 1965-01-06
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1985-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Findlay George Allan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:53
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/32; B30B9/326; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/901; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6656; Y10T83/6657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING SCRAP METAL COMPRISING: A SQUEEZE BOX HAVING A BASE PLATFORM, A STATIONARY PLATEN FORMING ONE SIDE OF THE SQUEEZE BOX AND A MOVABLE PLATEN FORMING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SQUEEZE BOX, SAID MOVABLE PLATEN BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A DISTANT POSITION IN RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY PLATEN AND A CLOSE POSIITON IN RESPECT THERETO SO THAT UNCRUSHED SCRAP MATERIAL CAN BE POSTIONED ON SAID BASE PLATFORM WHEN SAID MOVABLE PLATEN IS IN SAID DISTANT POSITION AND CRUSHED UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE PLATEN TOWARDS SAID CLOSE POSITION; MOTOR AND GUIDE MEANS COOPERATING TO MOVE SAID MOVABLE PLATEN IN A PATH HAVING A COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARDS SAID STATIONARY PLATEN AND ANOTHER COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARDS ONE END OF SAID SQUEEZE BOX TO THEREBY IMPART A COMPRESSIVE AS WELL AS A TWISTING FORCE ON THE UN-CRUSHED SCRAP MATERIAL AND THUS CAUSE ANY COLUMN LIKE MEMBERS OF THE SCRAP MATERIAL TO BE GENERALLY AXIALLY ALIGNED BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SQUEEZE BOX WHEN THE MOVABLE PLATEN HAS BEEN MOVED TO SAID CLOSE POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING SCRAP METAL COMPRISING: A SQUEEZE BOX HAVING A BASE PLATFORM, A STATIONARY PLATEN FORMING ONE SIDE OF THE SQUEEZE BOX AND A MOVABLE PLATEN FORMING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SQUEEZE BOX, SAID MOVABLE PLATEN BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A DISTANT POSITION IN RESPECT TO SAID STATIONARY PLATEN AND A CLOSE POSIITON IN RESPECT THERETO SO THAT UNCRUSHED SCRAP MATERIAL CAN BE POSTIONED ON SAID BASE PLATFORM WHEN SAID MOVABLE PLATEN IS IN SAID DISTANT POSITION AND CRUSHED UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE PLATEN TOWARDS SAID CLOSE POSITION; MOTOR AND GUIDE MEANS COOPERATING TO MOVE SAID MOVABLE PLATEN IN A PATH HAVING A COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARDS SAID STATIONARY PLATEN AND ANOTHER COMPONENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARDS ONE END OF SAID SQUEEZE BOX TO THEREBY IMPART A COMPRESSIVE AS WELL AS A TWISTING FORCE ON THE UN-CRUSHED SCRAP MATERIAL AND THUS CAUSE ANY COLUMN LIKE MEMBERS OF THE SCRAP MATERIAL TO BE GENERALLY AXIALLY ALIGNED BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SQUEEZE BOX WHEN THE MOVABLE PLATEN HAS BEEN MOVED TO SAID CLOSE POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |