US4337694A
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System for handling and baling metallic scrap material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1982-07-06
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Expires: 2001-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A system including a combination of apparatuses for handling and baling metallic scrap material nominally into cubes in which a vibrating shaker conveyor hopper assembly, a conventional baling press modified by mounting a dumping hopper on its side, and a belt-type conveyor located between the shaker and dumping hoppers are provided. The scrap material is transferred by a front loader from a storage pad and dumped into the stationary hopper of the vibrating shaker conveyor hopper assembly, the said hoppers, conveyors, and baling press all being operatively interconnected to provide a continuous operative system which can be continuously fed by the front loader. Preferably at the discharge end of the shaker conveyor, a grate is provided to sift out dirt, grit and other extraneous material which falls onto and is carried away to a storage pad or container by a transverse conveyor.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanford M. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:04
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/30; B30B9/3003; B30B9/3007; B30B9/301; B30B9/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
312 words
A system for handling and baling metallic scrap material which comprises a baling means having a charge box with an opening on the top thereof for receiving the scrap material and a means for compacting the material into a bale, the improvement comprising a first hopper means mounted adjacent said baling means at the side thereon adjacent said opening of said charge box; means for mounting said first hopper means for movement from a loading position for receiving metallic scrap material to a dumping position in which dumping position the material in said first hopper means is dumped into said charge box through said opening; actuating means for actuating said first hopper means from said loading position to said dumping position; a weigh means for sensing the weight of said material in said hopper; actuating means for moving said hopper means from the said loading position to said dumping position, said actuating means being responsive to a predetermined weight of material sensed by said weight means; a second hopper means located at a remote position from said baling means, said second hopper means including a first conveyor means for conveying said material from a receiving end of the second hopper means to a discharge end thereof; a second conveyor means extending from said discharge end of said second hopper means to said first hopper means; the actuation of said first and second conveying means and said actuating means for said first hopper means being responsive to the weight of material sensed by said weigh means whereby when the system is in operation the conveyors are operated to discharge material into said first hopper until said predetermined weight is sensed which in response thereto said actuating means actuates said first hopper means to dumping position and said first and second conveying means become inoperative while said first hopper is in a non-loading position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
312 words
A system for handling and baling metallic scrap material which comprises a baling means having a charge box with an opening on the top thereof for receiving the scrap material and a means for compacting the material into a bale, the improvement comprising a first hopper means mounted adjacent said baling means at the side thereon adjacent said opening of said charge box; means for mounting said first hopper means for movement from a loading position for receiving metallic scrap material to a dumping position in which dumping position the material in said first hopper means is dumped into said charge box through said opening; actuating means for actuating said first hopper means from said loading position to said dumping position; a weigh means for sensing the weight of said material in said hopper; actuating means for moving said hopper means from the said loading position to said dumping position, said actuating means being responsive to a predetermined weight of material sensed by said weight means; a second hopper means located at a remote position from said baling means, said second hopper means including a first conveyor means for conveying said material from a receiving end of the second hopper means to a discharge end thereof; a second conveyor means extending from said discharge end of said second hopper means to said first hopper means; the actuation of said first and second conveying means and said actuating means for said first hopper means being responsive to the weight of material sensed by said weigh means whereby when the system is in operation the conveyors are operated to discharge material into said first hopper until said predetermined weight is sensed which in response thereto said actuating means actuates said first hopper means to dumping position and said first and second conveying means become inoperative while said first hopper is in a non-loading position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 in which the second hopper is rectilinear and accessible for receiving material from a front loader at either of three sides at said receiving end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 in which the first conveyor in the second hopper is a vibrator type conveyor and the second conveyor is an endless belt-type conveyor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 3 in which the second conveyor conveys at a greater speed than the first conveyor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 1 in which the first conveyor is a vibrating type and at the discharge end of the second hopper said first conveyor has a plurality of openings through which small particles of extraneous material can pass to prevent the same from being conveyed to the said baler means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 5 in which a third conveyor is mounted under said openings at the discharge end of said first conveyor for conveying said extraneous material passing therethrough to an area for removal of the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 in which the operation of said system is controllable by a control means located in a front loader vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 in which the second hopper means has breaker elements suspended and hanging from above the first conveyor means for breaking up the scrap material to level the same and prevent jamming.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 8 in which the breaker elements hang downwardly at progressively lower elevations along the path of the material being conveyed.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-07-05 | 1990-01-04 | 1990-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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