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102, a side enclosed compression chamber 110, a power source 104, a movable unit 106 capable of moving a resistance block 108, and one embodiment of a set of metal springs 103.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 2, in operation the power source 104 energizes the movable unit 106 and moves the resistance block 108 to where it opens the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 so that the metal springs 103 to be compressed may be loaded into the side enclosed compression chamber 110. When the metal springs 103 to be compressed are loaded into the side enclosed compression chamber 110, the power source 104 energizes the movable unit 106 and moves the resistance block 108 to where it closes the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 110, the power source 100 then energizes the powered ram 102 which moves the powered ram 102 through the side enclosed compression chamber 110 towards the resistance block 108 compressing the metal springs 103 beyond their bending point. Then the power source 100 energizes the powered ram 102 which moves the powered ram 102 through the side enclosed compression chamber 110 away from the resistance block 108 until the resistance block 108 is free to move. Then the power source 104 energizes the movable unit 106 and moves the resistance block 108 to where it opens the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 110. Then the power source 100 energizes the powered ram 102 which moves the powered ram 102 forward through the side enclosed compression chamber 110 pushing the now compressed metal springs 103 out of the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 110. Then the power source 100 energizes the powered ram 102 which moves the powered ram 102 back through the side enclosed compression chamber 110 back to its initial position as shown in Fig. 2.

In further detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 1A and Fig. 2, the interior dimensions of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 may be slightly larger than the exterior dimensions of the metal springs 103 in order to enable loading the metal springs into the side enclosed compression chamber 110. The interior height of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 may be slightly taller than the height 105 of the metal springs 103, more preferably the interior height of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 will be the height that maintains the angles 10 and 12 of the metal springs 103 as they are are being compressed. Further the height of the movable powered ram 102 must be slightly less than the height of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 and the width of the movable powered ram 102 must be slightly less than the width of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 to enable the movable powered ram 102 to move through the side enclosed compression chamber 110 without damaging the side enclosed compression chamber 110.

Further the height of the movable resistance block 108 must be slightly more than the height of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 and the width of the movable resistance block 108 must be slightly wider than the width of the side enclosed compression chamber 110 to enable the movable resistance block 108 to close the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 110.

In further detail, referring to Fig. 2, the movable powered ram 102 and the movable resistance block 108 and the side enclosed compression chamber 110 may be be constructed of material of adequate strength to withstand both the initial pressures of compressing the metal springs 103 and the increased pressures exerted by the metal springs 103 during the compaction operation as the movable powered ram 102 compacts the compressed metal springs 103 against the movable resistance block 108, preferably the material may be metal, more preferably the material may be metal harder than the metal of the metal springs 103, and more preferably the material may be machine finished metal harder than the metal of the metal springs 103.

The advantages of the present invention shown in Fig. 2 include, without limitation, the capability of compacting a set of metal springs 103 into a configuration suitable for recycling in the steel market.

In broad embodiment, the present invention 112 may be oriented either vertically or horizontally or any angle inbetween, it may have a plurality of movable powered rams 102, it may have a plurality of enclosed side compression chambers 110 and it may have a plurality of movable resistance blocks 108. The present invention 112 may be configured to compress any single or set of metal springs 103. In broad embodiment, the invention Fig. 2 is a metal spring compactor of any shape which comprises at least one powered ram and at least one resistance or opposing force between which at least one metal spring is laterally to its axis of resistance compressed beyond its bending point or elastic limit.

Referring now to the invention in more detail, in Fig. 3A, there is shown one embodiment of the current invention comprising; a hydraulic fluid supply system 50, a hydraulic supply lines 52, a hydraulic cylinder 54, a movable hydraulic powered ram 56, a set of return hydraulic lines 58, a hydraulic cylinder 64, a movable resistance block 62, a side enclosed compression chamber 60, and a set of springs 51 of height 61.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 3A, in operation, the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 64 and moves the resistance block 62 to where it opens the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 60 so that the metal springs 51 to be compressed may be loaded into the side enclosed compression chamber 60. When the metal springs 51 to be compressed are loaded into the side enclosed compression chamber 60, the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 64 and moves the resistance block 62 to where it closes the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 60, the power source 50 then energizes the movable unit 54 which moves the powered ram 56 through the side enclosed compression chamber 60 towards the resistance block 62 compressing the metal springs 51 beyond their bending point. Then the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 54 which moves the powered ram 56 through the side enclosed compression chamber 60 away from the resistance block 62 until the resistance block 62 is free to move. Then the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 64 and moves the resistance block 62 to where it opens the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 60. Then the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 54 which moves the powered ram 56 forward through the side enclosed compression chamber 60 pushing the now compressed metal springs 51 out of the end of the side enclosed compression chamber 60. Then the power source 50 energizes the movable unit 54 which moves the powered ram 56 back through the side enclosed compression chamber 60 back to its initial position as shown in Fig. 3A.

In further detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 1A and Fig. 3A, the interior dimensions of the side enclosed compression chamber 60 may be slightly larger than the exterior dimensions of the metal springs 51 in order to enable loading the metal springs into the side enclosed compression