An apparatus for crushing and releasing articles such as metal cans. A fixed anvil is mounted on the frame and a ram is mounted for movement in a direction toward and away from the anvil to crush an article located therebetween. The articles are fed sequentially to the crushing zone between the anvil...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5524533?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5524533 - Apparatus for crushing and releasing articles