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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1985
Filed:
May. 03, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank J Horansky, Apollo, PA (US);
Eric D Arndt, New Kensington, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
100-3 ; 100 35 ; 100 42 ; 100215 ; 100232 ; 100902 ; 206 835 ;
Abstract
A method for converting low-density objects into a bale that is suitable for transportation and storage. A bale made in accordance with the method of the invention comprises a first compressed biscuit having a recessed groove; a second compressed biscuit adjacent the first biscuit and a strapping means inserted into the groove and extending circumferentially around the first and second biscuits. The invention is particularly useful for making bales of compressed biscuits from recycled aluminum containers.