Article compaction apparatus

A double scissor jack unit comprising two scissor units sharing a common drive means, a common fixed static point and common guide means.

An article compaction apparatus comprising a fixed compaction surface and a movable compaction surface substantially parallel to the fixed compaction surface, the movable compaction surface being movable relative to the fixed compaction surface by means of an actuation mechanism, wherein the movable compaction surface comprises a wedge shaped section at the bottom of the movable compaction surface.

An article compaction apparatus comprising a fixed compaction surface and a movable compaction surface substantially parallel to the fixed compaction surface, the movable compaction surface being movable relative to the fixed compaction surface by means of an actuation mechanism, wherein the access point for waste to be compacted is located at the top of the compaction zone, the actuation mechanism comprises at least one scissor jack unit arranged for horizontal operation within the apparatus and, located below the compaction zone there is located compacted waste collection means.

An article compaction apparatus comprising an actuation mechanism for compaction, wherein the access point for waste to be compacted is located at the top of a compaction zone having a lid for access, below the compaction zone there is compacted waste collection means comprising a collection bin and access means to the collection bin, and switch control means to ensure that the actuation mechanism for compaction may not be activated when either the lid, compaction waste collection means or access means to the collection means are either present and/or in the incorrect position for safe compaction.

An article compaction apparatus comprising a fixed compaction surface and a movable compaction surface substantially parallel to the fixed compaction surface, these surfaces defining a compaction zone, the movable compaction surface being movable relative to the fixed compaction surface by means of an actuation mechanism, wherein the compaction zone is further defined by movable non-compaction surfaces substantially perpendicular to the compaction surfaces in the pre-compaction state.