Larry Edward Garner

US Patent:

6601788, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Jun 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/885330

Inventors:

Larry Garner - Rossville GA 30742

International Classification:

B02C 1920

US Classification:

241 2417, 241 92, 241DIG 31

Abstract:

An apparatus and method are described for creating rubber crumb from rubber vehicle tires. The method provides for the soaking of a vehicle tire in a solvent, removal of the tire from the solvent, movement of the tire by a conveyor to an apparatus that applies physical pressure to the tire, while situated upon a circular screen which allows the physical pressure applied to fragment the tire into its component parts, pressing the rubber components through the screen with any remaining liquid and allowing the non rubber components to be removed for recycling purposes or to be discarded. The apparatus applies physical pressure to separate the rubber and non rubber components from one another.