Patents Assigned to Mikron Corporation
  • Apparatus for recycling oil filter canisters
    Patent number: 5406691
    Abstract: An apparatus for recycling oil filter canisters comprises a canister cutting machine, an oil drain table, an oil storage tank and pump, a canister crusher, a paper insert crusher, and conveyors for transporting crushed canisters and paper inserts to their respective storage bins. The canister cutting machine comprises a rotating chuck for gripping the canisters and a cutting head assembly for cutting the end plates off the canisters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Mikron Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas C. Thorne