Patents Assigned to Jack S. Jennings
  • Apparatus for preparation of cans for recycling
    Patent number: 5488899
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing cans for recycling which automatically feeds cans one at a time into a cleaning station for cleaning and draining any remaining residue from the cans. At the completion of the cleaning cycle, the cleaned can is fed to a crushing station where the can is crushed to a predetermined thickness and then dropped into a hopper for storage for recycling. In accordance with the invention, three or more aluminum or tinned steel cans may be cleaned and crushed per minute without operator intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Jack S. Jennings
    Inventors: Jack S. Jennings, Todd W. Wright