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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
May. 12, 1999
Shannon Harrop, Springdale, AR (US);
J.V. Manufacturing, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Abstract
A trash compaction apparatus, specifically a waste paper baler, incorporating an improvement in the controls for the apparatus whereby proper identification from a proposed operator is required to start a compaction operation. In particular, the compaction apparatus has associated therewith a magnetic stripe card reader and a computer. In the computer memory, data is stored which may be compared with data read by the card reader from a would-be operator of the apparatus to determine if such person is an authorized operator. An input-output unit is provided for inputting the data for the authorized operator ID function. A calendar and a clock in the computer enables a log to be created in computer memory with date, time and identification data for each attempted operation of the apparatus. The computer calendar routine can also optionally determine if a would-be operator has attained an age required for safe and legal apparatus operation. The apparatus remains accessible for deposit of waste material while preventing unauthorized starting of compaction operations. An optional keypad may be included in the apparatus to provide additional or alternative means for entering data for validation of authorization of an operator.