EP0567732A3 - Apparatus for collecting empty bottles - Google Patents

Apparatus for collecting empty bottles Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0567732A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: empty bottles; collecting empty; collecting; bottles; empty
Prior art date: 1992-04-30
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP19930102613

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0567732A2 (en

Inventor

Richard Stiefel

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Trautwein SB Technik GmbH

Original Assignee

Trautwein SB Technik GmbH

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1992-04-30

Filing date

1993-02-19

Publication date

1994-07-27

1993-02-19 Application filed by Trautwein SB Technik GmbH filed Critical Trautwein SB Technik GmbH

1993-11-03 Publication of EP0567732A2 publication Critical patent/EP0567732A2/en

1994-07-27 Publication of EP0567732A3 publication Critical patent/EP0567732A3/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
- G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
- G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Sorting Of Articles (AREA)

EP19930102613 1992-04-30 1993-02-19 Apparatus for collecting empty bottles Withdrawn EP0567732A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19924214250 DE4214250A1 (en)	1992-04-30	1992-04-30	EMPTY BOTTLE RECOVERY DEVICE
DE4214250		1992-04-30

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0567732A2 EP0567732A2 (en)	1993-11-03
EP0567732A3 true EP0567732A3 (en)	1994-07-27

Family

ID=6457840

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19930102613 Withdrawn EP0567732A3 (en)	1992-04-30	1993-02-19	Apparatus for collecting empty bottles

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0567732A3 (en)
DE (1)	DE4214250A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0802511B1 (en) *	1994-01-07	2002-04-10	Hans-Hermann Trautwein SB-Technik GmbH	Empty bottle reverse vending device
DE4429541C1 (en) *	1994-06-23	1995-10-19	Smk Euro Cup Mehrwegsysteme Gm	Returnable drinking-vessel, esp. beaker identification appts
DE19519221A1 (en) *	1995-05-24	1996-11-28	Klose Klaus Dieter	Receiving device for part loads esp. empty bottles
FI98895C (en) *	1996-06-13	1997-09-10	Halton System Oy	Apparatus and method for handling return bottles
NO306661B1 (en) *	1996-07-12	1999-12-06	Tomra Systems Asa	Method and apparatus for detecting liquid containers
EP0895201A1 (en) *	1997-07-31	1999-02-03	Sanden Corporation	Empty bottle collecting apparatus having a reduced space for a bottle taking-in portion

Citations (6)

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GB553925A (en) *	1942-01-21	1943-06-10	Alexander Hyde Webster	Improvements in or relating to apparatus for the grading or sorting of irregularly shaped articles, such as containers, bottles, jars and the like
US3343638A (en) *	1961-05-31	1967-09-26	Taylor Mfg	Article receiving and storage apparatus
FR2557332A1 (en) *	1983-12-26	1985-06-28	Lesage Gaston	Method and apparatus for dispensing bottles
WO1985005207A1 (en) *	1984-05-04	1985-11-21	Dejoux Andre	Deposit returning machine for empty bottles returned to large stores
EP0281716A1 (en) *	1987-03-12	1988-09-14	ROPELATO, Michel	Machine to refund the deposit on empty bottles taken back by super markets
DE4127238A1 (en) *	1991-08-17	1993-02-18	Trautwein Sb Technik Gmbh	Empty bottle return appts. pref. with automatic deposit repayment - has contact arm at side of bottle insertion chamber for controlling operation of conveyor for moving bottle to storage chamber

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DE7312603U (en) *		1973-12-06	Karal E	Bottle withdrawal machine
DE7110203U (en) *		1971-07-22	Toepfer K	Bottle return machine
DE1084063B (en) *	1959-06-03	1960-06-23	Georg Wiegandt & Soehne	Buyback machine for empty bottles
DE3605921A1 (en) *	1986-02-25	1987-08-27	Rolf Mueller	Drinks vending machine
DE3878302D1 (en) *	1987-05-12	1993-03-25	Lescha Maschf Gmbh	DEVICE FOR MACHINE WITHDRAWAL OF EMPTY GOODS.
DE3715815C2 (en) *	1987-05-12	1996-02-15	Em Geraetebau Ruecknahmesystem	Device for the mechanical return of empties

1992
- 1992-04-30 DE DE19924214250 patent/DE4214250A1/en not_active Withdrawn
1993
- 1993-02-19 EP EP19930102613 patent/EP0567732A3/en not_active Withdrawn

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB553925A (en) *	1942-01-21	1943-06-10	Alexander Hyde Webster	Improvements in or relating to apparatus for the grading or sorting of irregularly shaped articles, such as containers, bottles, jars and the like
US3343638A (en) *	1961-05-31	1967-09-26	Taylor Mfg	Article receiving and storage apparatus
FR2557332A1 (en) *	1983-12-26	1985-06-28	Lesage Gaston	Method and apparatus for dispensing bottles
WO1985005207A1 (en) *	1984-05-04	1985-11-21	Dejoux Andre	Deposit returning machine for empty bottles returned to large stores
EP0281716A1 (en) *	1987-03-12	1988-09-14	ROPELATO, Michel	Machine to refund the deposit on empty bottles taken back by super markets
DE4127238A1 (en) *	1991-08-17	1993-02-18	Trautwein Sb Technik Gmbh	Empty bottle return appts. pref. with automatic deposit repayment - has contact arm at side of bottle insertion chamber for controlling operation of conveyor for moving bottle to storage chamber

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE4214250A1 (en)	1993-11-04
EP0567732A2 (en)	1993-11-03

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2272389B (en)	1996-07-24	Dispensing apparatus
GB9217616D0 (en)	1992-09-30	Dispensing apparatus
ZA936172B (en)	1994-05-19	Tube for liquid containers
GB2267901B (en)	1995-06-28	Apparatus for dispensing articles
GB2281058B (en)	1997-01-29	Container feeding apparatus
CS635390A3 (en)	1992-04-15	Apparatus for refuse packaging
ZA932542B (en)	1993-12-20	Apparatus for separating materials
EP0567732A3 (en)	1994-07-27	Apparatus for collecting empty bottles
EP0457189A3 (en)	1993-06-09	Device for cleaning containers
IL101168A0 (en)	1992-11-15	Apparatus for sorting fibers
GB2273287B (en)	1996-06-26	Apparatus for forming bags
EP0572841A3 (en)	1994-07-27	Device for collecting empty bottles and refund the deposit
EP0586237A3 (en)	1994-08-10	Apparatus for delivering a sample
EP0784532A4 (en)	1998-07-08	Container forming apparatus
GB2272419B (en)	1996-07-24	Containers for waste
GB2270250B (en)	1996-04-17	Bottle cleaning device
GB9013443D0 (en)	1990-08-08	Apparatus for collapsing containers
GB9305244D0 (en)	1993-05-05	Apparatus for collecting fluid
GB9326167D0 (en)	1994-02-23	System for cleaning refuse container
GB9209952D0 (en)	1992-06-24	Container filling apparatus
GB8800494D0 (en)	1988-02-10	Apparatus & method for dispensing containers
PL309291A1 (en)	1995-10-02	Apparatus for emptying
PL56693Y1 (en)	1998-12-31	Apparatus for emptying containers
ZA922394B (en)	1993-10-04	Container for cans
GB2285249B (en)	1997-05-07	Container handling apparatus

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1993-09-16	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1993-11-03	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): DE FR IT
1994-06-03	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1994-07-27	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): DE FR IT
1995-08-28	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
1995-10-18	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 19950128