The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edwin E. Rice, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Charles H. Franklin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/902 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for automatically processing multiple used oil filters ( ) used for internal combustion engines for disposal, in particular for disposal in which essentially all of the residual oil is removed making the crushed canister ( A) and internal element a non-hazardous material and making the connector base plate ( A) available for recycling as scrap steel.