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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Phillip K. Neely, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Dan Henderson, Avon, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A secure disposal system for articles having a movable enclosure that is fully enclosed except for an opening to receive articles. The movable enclosure has a releasable lock for automatically locking a cover in a closed position on the movable enclosure. A transfer device automatically unlocks the cover of the movable enclosure in response to the transfer device mechanically engaging the movable enclosure. The transfer device transfers the enclosure to a position and orientation permitting the cover of the enclosure to fall open and the articles to drop from the enclosure. An article destroyer is located adjacent the transfer device, receives the articles dropping from the movable enclosure and destroys their functionality.