Patent ID: 7024992
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B30B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A mobile metal crusher capable of forming scrap metal bales by crushing automobiles or scrap metal latitudinally, vertically, and longitudinally, the crusher comprising: a frame having wheels to facilitate the transport of the mobile metal crusher; and a baling chamber rigidly attached to the frame and including a bottom deck, a load door, a crush plate, and a wall; wherein the load door has a first end that is pivotally connected to the bottom deck and is adapted to crush the scrap metal latitudinally as the load door pivots from an open position to a closed position; wherein the crush plate is located above the bottom deck, operatively connected to the frame, and adapted to crush the scrap metal vertically as the crush plate is displaced vertically within the baling chamber; and wherein the wall has a first end rigidly connected to the bottom deck and includes a plunger adapted to crush the scrap metal longitudinally as the plunger is displaced horizontally within the baling chamber.