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US 12,214,568 B2Granted
Self contained compactor system
AssigneeMarathon Equipment Company
InventorsBradley Michael Agoston, Daniel Robert Overstreet
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to new and improved self-contained compactor systems incorporating a straight-push cylinder design, in which the compactor system is actuated in a horizontal direction. The improved design accommodates increased storage volume, long wear parts, simplified reservoir cleaning, and easier external access to the components, cylinders, and hoses of the self-contained compactor system.
Claims25
A self-contained compactor system comprising:
- a packer comprising:
- a back wall;
- a floor;
- a first side wall;
- and
- a second side wall;
- wherein the back wall, the floor, and the first and second side walls define a space for receiving a trash load;
- and
- wherein the first side wall defines a first pocket extending along the first side wall in a lengthwise direction and the second side wall defines a second pocket extending along the second side wall in the lengthwise direction;
- a first hydraulic cylinder disposed within and coupled to the first pocket and a second hydraulic cylinder disposed within and coupled to the second pocket;
- and
- a ram comprising:
- a ram body;
- and
- first and second arms, each of the first and second arms comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends outwardly from the ram body in the lengthwise direction along an entire length of the respective arm,
- wherein the first and second arms of the ram are configured to be inserted within the first and second pockets of the packer and further configured to move along the first and second pockets in the lengthwise direction, and
- wherein the first hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the first arm, and the second hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the second arm.
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A self-contained compactor system comprising:
- a packer comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall defines a first pocket and the second side wall defines a second pocket, the first and second pockets each disposed on the packer, wherein a first hydraulic cylinder is housed within and coupled to the first pocket and a second hydraulic cylinder is housed within and coupled to the second pocket;
- and
- a ram disposed at least partially within the packer, the ram comprising first and second arms, each of the first and second arms comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends outwardly from the ram body in a lengthwise direction along an entire length of the respective arm, the first and second arms disposed within the first and second pockets of the packer, respectively, and connected to a respective hydraulic cylinder,
- wherein each of the hydraulic cylinders is configured to cause the first and second arms to move within the first and second pockets in the lengthwise direction when the self-contained compactor system is activated, and
- wherein the first hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the first arm, and the second hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the second arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.