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A portable can crushing apparatus which is preferably also readily mountable to a horizontal or vertical support surface is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a pair of spaced rods and a front end plate which together serve to support a can to be crushed. A back end plate is also provided and

A portable can crushing apparatus which is preferably also readily mountable to a horizontal or vertical support surface is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a pair of spaced rods and a front end plate which together serve to support a can to be crushed. A back end plate is also provided and serves to support rearward ends of the rods and also the front edge of a holding plate which acts as a footrest during the can crushing operation. This latter operation is carried out by means of a crush plate mounted for slidable movement along the rods and a handle arrangement disposed between and connected with the crush plate and the back end plate.

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A portable can crushing apparatus comprising: (a) means including a pair of spaced-apart parallel rods and a front end plate normal to and connected with said rods at forwardmost ends of the latter for supporting a can to be crushed on and extending between said rods with one end of the can resting

A portable can crushing apparatus comprising: (a) means including a pair of spaced-apart parallel rods and a front end plate normal to and connected with said rods at forwardmost ends of the latter for supporting a can to be crushed on and extending between said rods with one end of the can resting against said front end plate; (b) a back end plate connected with and supporting rearwardmost ends of said rods; (c) can crushing means including a crush plate mounted for slidable movement along said rods in confronting relationship with said front end plate and handle means located between said crush plate and back end plate for moving said crush plate towards and away from said front end plate, whereby to crush said can; and (d) a holding plate connected to and extending rearwardly of said back end plate in a plane parallel with and below said rods so as to serve as a footrest for maintaining the end plates and rods in place as a can is crushed on a horizontal support surface.