Methods and apparatus for compacting trash
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Fritz, Michael T. Zimmerman, JR., William Godecker
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for compacting trash are disclosed. A disclosed example trash compacting system includes a trash receptacle, a collection bin, a compaction bin proximal to the collection bin, having a receiving opening to receive trash via the trash receptacle, and having an ejection opening through which compacted trash is ejected into the collection bin, and a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction bin to compact the trash within the compaction bin.
Claims17
A trash compaction system comprising:
- a trash receptacle;
- a collection bin;
- a compaction bin proximal to the collection bin, having a receiving opening to receive trash via the trash receptacle, and having an ejection opening through which compacted trash is ejected into the collection bin;
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- a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction bin to compact the trash within the compaction bin.
A trash compaction system comprising:
- a trash receptacle;
- a closeable trash door disposed to provide access to the trash receptacle;
- a compaction bin disposed below the trash receptacle that receives trash therefrom, and having a closeable opening at a bottom end through which compacted trash is ejected;
- a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction bin to compact the trash within the compaction bin;
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- a collection bin disposed below the compaction bin that receives the compacted trash ejected from the compaction bin.
A method for compacting trash comprising:
- collecting trash in a compaction bin having a selectively closeable opening at a bottom end;
- compacting the trash in the compaction bin;
- opening the selectively closeable opening;
- and
- ejecting the compacted trash from the compaction bin into a collection bin via the selectively closeable opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.