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US 2025/0178301 A1Published application
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.
Claims17
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 a length of the first side wall and the second side wall defines a second pocket extending along a length of the second side wall;
- a first hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder, each of the first and second hydraulic cylinders disposed in a respective pocket of the first and second pockets;
- and
- a ram comprising:
- a ram body;
- and
- first and second arms projecting outwardly from the ram body;
- 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 length of the first and second pockets.
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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 and second side walls define a first pocket and a second pocket, the first and second pockets each disposed on the packer and configured to house a hydraulic cylinder;
- and
- a ram disposed at least partially within the packer, the ram comprising first and second arms each disposed within a respective pocket of the first and second pockets of the packer and connected to a respective hydraulic cylinder;
- wherein each of the hydraulic cylinders are configured to cause the first and second arms to move within the first and second pockets away from a back wall of the packer when the self-contained compactor system is activated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.