Trash compactor

A system for a trash compactor, comprising:

• a) an enclosure assembly including a tray and an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is protruding from a bottom end of the tray, said enclosure including a bottom opening, said tray being a flattened member with four perimeter sides including a slit;
• b) a press assembly including a press member with a front face and a rear face fitted within the enclosure, said press member including openings that receive rods therethrough, wherein the press member is operatively engaged with the rods, the rods being secured to opposing walls within the enclosure;
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• c) a lever assembly including a lever operatively engaged with an actuating rod, wherein the lever is fitted within said slit and the actuating rod is disposed within the enclosure entirely behind said rear face of the press member, wherein an actuating member is coupled to the actuating rod and engages with an attachment point, wherein said attachment point is located on the rear face of the press member by means of an U-shaped cutout rotatably engaged thereto, wherein said U-shaped cutout is located at a distal end of said actuating member, wherein said lever is operated to rotate said actuating member forcing said press member to move back and forth in a straight-line motion, said attachment point being a flattened circular member that includes an attachment point opening, wherein the attachment point extends perpendicularly from the rear face of the press member, wherein said attachment point and said U-shaped cutout are secured in alignment via a pin.

A system for a trash compactor, consisting of:

• a) an enclosure assembly including a tray having four perimeter edges and an enclosure, said four perimeter edges including a raised protrusion, wherein the enclosure is protruding from a bottom end of the tray, said enclosure including a bottom opening, said tray being a flattened member with four perimeter sides including a slit in the form of a rectangular aperture, the tray further including flap extensions slidably mounted underneath said tray;
• b) a press assembly including a press member with a front face and a rear face fitted within the enclosure, said press member having a flattened rectangular shape and including openings that receive rods therethrough, wherein the press member is operatively engaged with the rods, the rods being secured to opposing walls within the enclosure;
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• c) a lever assembly including a lever operatively engaged with an actuating rod, wherein the lever is fitted within said slit and the actuating rod is disposed within the enclosure entirely behind said rear face of the press member, wherein an actuating member is coupled to the actuating rod and engages with an attachment point, wherein said attachment point is located on the rear face of the press member by means of an U-shaped cutout rotatably engaged thereto, wherein said U-shaped cutout is located at a distal end of said actuating member, wherein said lever is operated to rotate said actuating member forcing said press member to move back and forth in a straight-line motion, said rods including springs mounted thereon to facilitate resetting the press member after it has been urged forward, said attachment point being a flattened circular member that includes an attachment point opening, wherein the attachment point extends perpendicularly from the rear face of the press member, wherein said attachment point and said U-shaped cutout are secured in alignment via a pin.