US3660038A
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Integrated garbage processing system
Assignee: Garbalizer Corp of America
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Filing: 1970-08-07
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Granted: 1972-05-02
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Expires: 1990-08-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a system and method for processing municipal refuse or garbage into useable fertilizer products. Suitable means are preferably incorporated for separating metals from the refuse and for processing the same into commercially deliverable metal products such as ingots. In a preferred form of the invention the system or method is used in conjunction with a municipal sewage treatment plant wherein the liquid and sludge phases thereof are utilized in the system and method for milling and also for enriching the slurry developed in the system and method, for ultimate processing as a useable fertilizer product.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Brewer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:44
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F9/00; C05F9/02; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/20; Y10; Y10S; Y10S241/00; Y10S241/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
Structure according to claim 1 wherein said system includes ram means for pushing during an operating cycle such materials as do not fall through said grate means toward and into said free-fall space, over said side of said grate means to fall directly into said hopper, said hopper being so constructed and arranged to so receive Such pushed materials also.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
In a dump collection system, in combination, a collection hopper, grate means disposed over said hopper, said grate means being constructed to support a dump vehicle, roadway means contiguous with at least one end of said grate means and defining thereat an entrance junction, and means cooperatively disposed with respect to said hopper for processing materials as may be dumped into and through said grate means into said hopper, into a useable fertilizer product, wherein said system includes means for pushing debris disposed upon said grate means over a side thereof and into said hopper, gate means operably disposed at the entrance junction of said grate means and said roadway means; first means coupled to said gate means and to said pushing means for automatically opening said gate means upon the presence of a dump vehicle ready to advance toward and on said grate means; second means coupled to and cooperable with said first means for closing said gate means when said dump vehicle is disposed on said grate means and when said pushing means may be operating; actuating means coupled to said first and second means for actuating said pushing means through an operating gate once said dump vehicle has dumped its load onto said grate means; and third means coupled to said first and second means for opening said gate means once said dump vehicle has passed on, the actuating cycle of said pushing means is completed, and a second dump vehicle approaches said grate means for entrance upon said grate means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a dump collection system, in combination, a truck travel supporting grate structure having opposite sides and opposite ends, roadway means contiguous with said opposite ends of said grate structure, said grate structure being constructed to form a medial truck travel path joining said roadway means, a collection hopper disposed both underneath said grate means and also extending laterally beyond one of said sides thereof, and ram means disposed proximate the remaining side of said grate structure for pushing dump truck deposits as do not fall through said grate means over said one side of said grate structure directly into said hopper means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-05-02 | 1975-11-01 | 1976-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-02 | 1979-11-01 | 1980-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-02 | 1983-11-01 | 1984-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |