IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Utility Patent Application (Provisional)

Spring Compactor

Cecil Ray Taylor, Independence, Missouri, USA

SPECIFICATION

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the technical field of metal /

More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of metal recycling /More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of metal spring recycling.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a metal spring compactor which from an angle lateral to the spring’s restoring force compresses the metal in the spring beyond its yield point.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

Fig. 1 is a plurality of side views of the present invention showing a single metal spring positioned to be compacted beyond its metal’s yield point;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the present invention showing one embodiment of the functional components;

Fig. 3 is a plurality of views of the present invention showing several embodiments of powered rams;

Fig. 4 is a side view of a vertical embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the present invention of a vertical embodiment with a plurality of loading points;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the present invention showing a vertical embodiment with interchangeable components;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment with movable top compaction chamber height adjustment;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment with movable and adjustable top compaction chamber height adjustment;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment with width adjustment of the compaction chamber;

Fig. 10 is a side view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment with a plurality of compaction chambers;

Fig. 11 is a side view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment with one compaction chamber and a plurality of powered rams;

Fig. 12 is a side view and top view of the present invention showing a vertical embodiment of a plurality of movable compaction chambers in a continuous loop;

Fig. 13 is a top view and a side view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment of the compaction chamber with vertical shaft spring stabilizers;

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a compaction chamber using electro magnets to hold springs upright;

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a chamber used to roll sets of metal springs into a circular form for compaction;

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the present invention showing an adjustable cylindrical compaction chamber;

Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a horizontal embodiment of a side loading of the compaction chamber;

Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step using abrasive circular blades;

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step using cutting wheels;

Fig. 20 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step using laser cutting beams;

Fig. 21 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step using shear blades;

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step using deformed crimping faces;

Fig. 23 is a top view and a side view of the present invention showing a metal spring post compaction step using a second chamber to adjust length of compacted spring sets;

Fig. 24 is a side view of the present invention showing a metal spring preparation step of cutting spring set tie wire with hand held powered rebar cutters;

Fig. 25 is a plurality of views of the present invention showing a box spring preparation step of separating its metal springs from its frame;

Fig. 26 is a end view of the present invention showing a box spring frame preparation step to cut the box spring frame;

Fig. 27 is a flow diagram of the present invention showing a method of the process; and

Fig. 28 is a perspective view of the present invention showing an adjustable height powered ram.