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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2022
Carter-hoffmann Llc, Mundelein, IL (US);
Kelly Michalko, Mundelien, IL (US);
Nikolas Shield, Mundelien, IL (US);
CARTER-HOFFMANN, LLC, Mundelein, IL (US);
Abstract
A machine to receive and store only specific used food containers is provided. The machine includes a housing with an interior volume and an outer shell, the housing comprises an inlet opening. A rotatable plate is positioned within the housing and aligned with the inlet opening such that items passed through the inlet opening are received upon the plate, the plate further comprises a shroud along a majority of a circumference of the plate and a void that exists where the shroud does not extend, wherein an item can be positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening and items are prevented from being positioned upon the plate when the void of the shroud is aligned with the inlet opening. A sensor is disposed upon the housing to monitor the inlet opening and identify when an object is placed upon the plate.