In broad embodiment, the invention Fig. 3C 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 (See Fig. 1A 6.) compressed beyond its bending point or elastic limit. Further, to enhance efficiency of the current invention the compression chamber 94 may be augmented via the invention as shown in Fig. 1C and Fig. 1D. And, the invention shown in Fig. 3B may be operated in a horizontal mode or vertical mode or any plane inbetween.

 

Referring now to the invention in more detail, in Fig. 4 there is shown one embodiment of the current invention comprising; a hydraulic pump 116, a set of springs 119 of height 117, a powered ram 118, a movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 shown positioned for compressing the springs 119, the loading position for a movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 labelled 122 to differentiate the loading position 122 shown in dashed lines from the compressing position 120 shown in solid lines, a powered cylinder 124, a powered cylinder 125, and a movable resistance block 126.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 4, in operation, the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered cylinder 124 to reposition the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 to the loading position 122, and the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered cylinder 125 to reposition the movable resistance block 126 underneath the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 which is now in the loading position 122, then the springs 119 are loaded into the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120. Then the hydraulic pump 116 simultaneously powers both the powered cylinder 124 and the powered cylinder 125 to reposition both the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 and the movable resistance block 126 underneath the powered ram 118, during said relocation the movable resistance block 126 is continuously underneath the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 to hold the springs 119 within the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120. Then the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered ram 118 moving the powered ram 118 downward into the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 compressing the springs 119 beyond their bending point against the movable resistance block 126. Then the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered ram 118 moving the powered ram 118 upward into the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 relieving the pressure on the movable resistance block 126. Then the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered cylinder 125 to reposition the movable resistance block 126 clear of the bottom of the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 at which time the now compressed springs 119 may fall out the bottom of the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 or the powered ram 118 may be used to push the now compressed springs 119 out the bottom of the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120. Then the hydraulic pump 116 powers the powered ram 118 moving the powered ram 118 upward out of the movable vertical side enclosed compression chamber 120 returning the powered ram 118 to the position shown on Fig. 4 and ready to start another cycle as described herein.