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US 6,550,378 B1Granted
Waste compactor
OwnerHal Wales, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A vertical waste compactor that includes a pair of side-by-side packing rams that provide increased compaction force on waste materials contained within an open-top trash receiving container that can be conveniently moved inwardly and outwardly of a supporting frame that supports the dual packing rams. The packing rams are driven by a pair of hydraulically actuated assemblies that are supported by the device housing and are pivotally connected to the compaction rams.
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An apparatus for compacting waste comprising:
- (a) a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having a center dividing wall;
- (b) a top open container for receiving the waste to be compacted, said container being movable from a first position within said lower portion of said housing and a second position outwardly of said housing;
- (c) first and second compaction rams carried by said housing for simultaneous movement between an upper position within said upper portion of said housing and an extended position within said top open container;
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- (d) operating means connected to said first and second compaction rams for controllably moving each of said compaction rams between said upper position and said extended positions, said operating means comprising a first hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said first ram and a second hydraulic assembly connected to said ram.
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An apparatus for compacting waste comprising:
- (a) a housing having a closed-in upper portion and a front open lower portion, said closed-in upper portion having a center dividing wall and said open lower portion including spaced-apart rails;
- (b) a top open container for receiving the waste to be compacted, having first and second side panels and said container being movable from a first position within said front open lower portion of said housing and a second position outwardly of said housing, said top open container further including a side beam connected to each of said first and second side panels, said side beams being so constructed to engage said spaced-apart rails of said housing when said top open container is in said first position
- (c) first and second rams connected to said housing for simultaneous movement between an upper position within said upper closed-in portion of said housing and an extended position wherein said rams are disposed within said top open container;
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- (d) operating means connected to said first and second rams for controllably moving said rams between said upper position and said extended position, said operating means comprising a first hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said first ram and a second hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said second ram.
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An apparatus for compacting waste comprising:
- (a) a housing having a closed-in upper portion and a front open lower portion, said closed in upper portion having side walls and a center dividing wall;
- (b) a top open container for receiving the waste to be compacted, said container being movable from a first position within said front open lower portion of said housing and a second position outwardly of said housing;
- (c) first and second compaction rams connected to said housing and disposed proximate said center dividing wall for simultaneous movement between an upper position within said upper closed-in portion of said housing and an extended position within said housing and an extended position within said top open container, each of said first and second rams having a bottom wall provided with a generally centrally located connector member;
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- (d) operating means connected to said first and second rams for controllably moving said rams between said upper position and said extended position within said top open container, said operating means comprising a first hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said generally centrally located connector member of said first ram and a second hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said generally centrally located connector member of said second ram.
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An apparatus for compacting waste comprising:
- (a) a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion having side walls and a center dividing wall;
- (b) a top open container for receiving the waste to be compacted, said container being movable from a first position within said lower portion of said housing and a second position outwardly of said housing;
- (c) first and second compaction rams carried by said housing proximate said center dividing wall for simultaneous movement between an upper position within said upper portion of said housing and first extended position within said housing and a second extended position within said top open container;
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- (d) operating means connected to said first and second compaction rams for controllably moving said compaction rams between said upper position and said first and second extended positions, said operating means comprising a first hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said first ram and a second hydraulic assembly pivotally connected to said second ram.
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