ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,260, issued on Jan. 27.
"Apparatus for recycling plastic" was invented by Andrew Matthew Stafford (Saunderstown, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for recycling plastic includes a plastic melting device and delivery means for application of recycled melted plastic material to a packaging container to seal the container. The plastic melting device comprises a stainless steel housing configured to receive plastic material, at least one heating element disposed in the housing, and a distribution port configured to be selectively closed and opened. The apparatus further comprises a conveyor belt, sensors and a plurality of...