US 6,305,625 B1Granted

Refuse collecting and disposal handling (Team II USA)

OwnerRudolph Talamantez, Sr., Rudolph Talamantez, Jr.inventors

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Abstract

A refuse collecting and disposal handling vehicle know as TEAM II USA™ is basically two vehicles working together in a tandem. The parent vehicle is arranged and configured to properly lift and empty a front-loading refuse container. The companion vehicle (The Accumulator) is arranged and configured in a trailer mode. The parent vehicle that tows the Accumulator is further arranged internally with a mutilating device which will, upon demand, process the bulk refuse received and converts it into many bits and small pieces, chips and saw dust. These bits and pieces are allowed to drop into a strong wind stream, which will transfer the bits and pieces into the Accumulator via a transition wind tunnel. Once the bits and pieces enter into the Accumulator a secondary strong wind source further pushes the flowing bits and pieces whirling them around into a collection chamber, where yet another strong high velocity wind source is applied and permits the flowing materials to whirl around a back pressure platen device. Then the materials being blown and sucked under a strong high velocity wind pressure will arrange themselves occupying all available space to form a neat packed and compacted refuse bale automatically, much like materials being sucked up by a household vacuum cleaner. Once the Accumulator is filled to capacity, it may then be uncoupled from its towing companion vehicle and parked aside for further servicing. With very little waste of time, the Accumulator is rehitched to a more economical towing vehicle, allowing the parent vehicle to continue servicing the route. The Accumulator is then towed to the landfill and returns empty for reuse.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A refuse collection and disposal handling system comprising:

a front loading means for the servicing of bulk refuse which is disposed in front loading and associated refuse containers;
a refuse collection and gathering cubicle enclosure mounted to a companion vehicle's chassis;
a mutilator device means which is disposed in said collection and gathering enclosure cubicle, the said mutilator is arranged to give the said collected bulk refuse a treatment which in turn converts the said bulk refuse into many tiny bits, chips and sawdust;
a said mutilator device means which is comprised of a plurality of high speed traveling gang saws, which are parallel disposed, configured to receive said bulk refuse and upon demand automatically decompose the said bulk mixed refuse converts into many tiny bits and chips;
a wind generating means which provides both pushing and pulling high velocity strong wind currents, the said strong wind currents will pick up said refuse tiny bits and saw dust, creating a stream of debris that is directed into a companion vehicle for accumulation;
an accumulator means, which is comprised of an enclosure cubicle mounted on a trailer means, being able to accumulate the said refuse tiny bits and chips;
a platen device means that is disclosed within the said accumulator means, is positioned automatically to help bunch the incoming said refuse tiny bits and chips;
a platen device means which is further configured to be automatically positioned along a companion track system means, which is disposed internally arranged in said accumulator means;
a platen devices means which is arranged to mount an array of said high velocity wind generator means;
a said accumulator means which is arranged to automatically discharge the said processed refuse.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/457,152Filed 8 Dec 1999 · us provisional application
Priority: 2 Feb 1999
Granted: 23 Oct 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B65F 1/105
With refuse filling means, e.g. air-locks: the filling means being pneumatic, e.g. using suction
B65F 3/28
With devices for unloading the tank of a refuse vehicle: by a lengthwise movement of a wall, e.g. a plate, a piston, or the like
B65F 9/00
Transferring of refuse between vehicles or containers with intermediate storage or pressing
B65F 2003/0279
Constructional features relating to discharging means: the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle