US3613562A
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Processing of automobile bodies into scrap
Assignee: Garbalizer Corp of America
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Filing: 1970-05-06
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Granted: 1971-10-19
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Expires: 1990-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle body shell processing plant is provided wherein vehicle shells are fired and quenched prior to baling in a manner such as to avoid air pollution difficulties. Exhaust gases from the furnace and quencher stages of the system are routed through an air-cleaning system such that only clean gases are exhausted from the system. Quenching is done in the system such that steam, entrained particulate matter, and residual exhaust gases are conveyed to a gas scrubbing system for cleansing purposes. Independent conveyors are utilized at feed-in, furnace, and quencher points. The quencher conveyor is designed to have a sloping construction such that there can be an automatic and continuous process to shell bodies for each intermittent group processed.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Brewer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:48
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/003; F23G7/005; B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/32; C; C22; C22B; C22B1/00; C22B1/14; C22B1/24; C22B1/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S100/00; Y10S100/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A vehicle-processing plant including, in combination, furnace means for firing vehicle body shells, water spray quencher means proximate said furnace means and constructed to receive said vehicle body shells, after firing, for cooling the same, first means for conveying said vehicle body shells through said furnace means and from said furnace means to said quencher means, baling means constructed to receive said vehicle body shells, upon cooling by said quencher means, for baling said vehicle body shells, second means for conveying said vehicle body shells from said quencher means to said baling means, an exhaust stack, an air-cleaning system disposed beneath and communicating with said exhaust stack, and venting conduit means interconnecting said air-cleaning system with said furnace means and said quencher means for conducting gases, entrained particulate matter, and water vapor from said furnace means and said quencher means to said air-cleaning system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A vehicle-processing plant including, in combination, furnace means for firing vehicle body shells, water spray quencher means proximate said furnace means and constructed to receive said vehicle body shells, after firing, for cooling the same, first means for conveying said vehicle body shells through said furnace means and from said furnace means to said quencher means, baling means constructed to receive said vehicle body shells, upon cooling by said quencher means, for baling said vehicle body shells, second means for conveying said vehicle body shells from said quencher means to said baling means, an exhaust stack, an air-cleaning system disposed beneath and communicating with said exhaust stack, and venting conduit means interconnecting said air-cleaning system with said furnace means and said quencher means for conducting gases, entrained particulate matter, and water vapor from said furnace means and said quencher means to said air-cleaning system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Structure according to claim 1 wherein said venting conduit means includes an exhaust fan means for directing gaseous matter to said air-cleaning system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said vehicle body shell processing plant includes, as said first and second means, respectively, first and second, endless conveyors disposed end to end, said first conveyor being disposed in said furnace means, said second conveyor being disposed in said quencher means, and openable door means partitioning said furnace means from said quencher means, said first and second conveyors being constructed and arranged to feed vehicle body shells from one respective conveyor to the next succeeding conveyor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
Structure according to claim 1 wherein said first conveying means is perforate and is disposed within said furnace means, said furnace means being provided with sloping collection means disposed beneath at least one run of said first conveying means for collecting materials dropping through said first conveying means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
Structure according to claim 4 wherein said first conveying means includes upper and lower runs, plural collecting means respectively disposed beneath said upper and lower runs and being constructed and arranged to collect and transport all droppings through said first conveying means at said upper and lower runs to a designated area.
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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) | 1974-10-18 | 1975-04-19 | 1975-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-18 | 1979-04-19 | 1979-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-18 | 1983-04-19 | 1983-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |