Garbage conveying system

Abstract

A garbage conveying system is provided. The system has upstream and downstream ends and includes a plurality of remote terminals adapted to receive garbage at a plurality of locations, a central terminal for receiving garbage from each of the remote terminals, and a plurality of remote terminal valves positioned between each of the remote terminals and the central terminal for selective isolation of one or more of the remote terminals. The central terminal includes (1) a suction blower positioned adjacent the downstream end of the system, (2) a separator positioned upstream of the blower, with the separator having a lower portion for the discharge of at least a portion of the garbage passing into the separator, and an upper portion for the passage of air and any remaining garbage therethrough, (3) a filter positioned between the separator and the blower filtering out the remaining garbage, with the filter including a lower portion for the discharge of the garbage therefrom, and (4) a garbage valve for permitting the flow of garbage from the lower portions of the separator and filter while minimizing the flow of air therethrough. The invention may also be defined as a method for conveying garbage, including the steps of receiving garbage at a plurality of remote terminals, comminuting the garbage at such terminals, selectively conveying the garbage from one of the terminals through the use of blower suction, separating out at least a portion of the garbage, filtering out the remainder of the garbage, and collecting the separated out and filtered out garbage.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.