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US3595363A
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Refuse gathering machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-23
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1990-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A refuse gathering machine having an open bottom, horizontal housing and an upwardly extending discharge chute communicating with the interior of the housing, driven means in the housing to move refuse into the area below the chute, a rotor in the housing to throw refuse into the chute, and one or more thrower rotors in the chute for discharging refuse from the housing through the chute to an adjacent receptacle. An improved chute structure facilitates the discharge of refuse to the receptacle by causing more efficient transfer of refuse from each rotor to the rotor above it.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert O Vinyard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:53
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D89/00; A01C; A01C3/00; A01C3/04; A01C3/06; A01C3/063; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/01; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
In a machine for gathering refuse and discharging it into a wheeled receptacle, said machine including a transversely elongated housing having a refuse receiving opening in its front lower portion, a refuse discharge opening in its upper portion, and driven means in the housing for moving refuse laterally to a position beneath the discharge opening, an upwardly extending enclosed discharge chute having a pair of generally upright side walls and generally transverse front and rear walls connecting said sidewalls, the chute having a lower opening by which it communicates directly with the interior of the housing through the discharge opening and an upper opening through which refuse may pass into a receptacle adjacent the housing, and a plurality of spaced cooperating driven thrower rotors mountEd on generally transversely extending horizontal shafts for discharging refuse from the housing through the chute, there being one rotor in the housing and at least one receiving rotor in the chute each of which has a plurality of generally radial blades the tips of which define a cylinder of rotation, in improved discharge chute structure comprising: a first portion of the front wall forming a segment of a transverse cylinder around at least the lower part of a first rotor in the chute; and a second and lower portion of the front wall adjacent a lower rotor intersecting said segment along a transverse line which is to the rear of the most forward point of said first portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
In a machine for gathering refuse and discharging it into a wheeled receptacle, said machine including a transversely elongated housing having a refuse receiving opening in its front lower portion, a refuse discharge opening in its upper portion, and driven means in the housing for moving refuse laterally to a position beneath the discharge opening, an upwardly extending enclosed discharge chute having a pair of generally upright side walls and generally transverse front and rear walls connecting said sidewalls, the chute having a lower opening by which it communicates directly with the interior of the housing through the discharge opening and an upper opening through which refuse may pass into a receptacle adjacent the housing, and a plurality of spaced cooperating driven thrower rotors mountEd on generally transversely extending horizontal shafts for discharging refuse from the housing through the chute, there being one rotor in the housing and at least one receiving rotor in the chute each of which has a plurality of generally radial blades the tips of which define a cylinder of rotation, in improved discharge chute structure comprising: a first portion of the front wall forming a segment of a transverse cylinder around at least the lower part of a first rotor in the chute; and a second and lower portion of the front wall adjacent a lower rotor intersecting said segment along a transverse line which is to the rear of the most forward point of said first portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said second portion of the front wall adjacent the line of intersection with the first portion lies substantially in a plane which passes through the shaft of said first rotor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein the segment of a cylinder formed by the first portion of the front wall extends from a lower horizontal plane which is close to the bottom of the cylinder of rotation defined by said first rotor to an upper horizontal plane which is close to the top of said cylinder of rotation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein the rear wall is substantially straight and includes means at its upper edge tending to inhibit clinging of long fibers around said edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The machine of claim 4 in which the means at the upper edge comprises a forwardly curved portion of the rear wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein the lower rotor is the rotor in the housing and defines a smaller cylinder of rotation than does the first rotor, and wherein the second portion of the front wall extends upwardly generally perpendicular to a horizontal plane through the shaft of said rotor in the housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The machine of claim 1 which includes a second rotor in the chute above the first rotor, a third portion of the front wall above the first portion forming a segment of a transverse cylinder around at least the lower part of said second rotor in the chute and in which said first portion intersects the third portion along a transverse line which is substantially to the rear of the most forward point of said third portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The machine of claim 7 in which the first portion of the front wall adjacent the line of intersection with the third portion lies in a plane which passes through the shaft of the second rotor in the chute.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein the segment of a cylinder formed by the third portion of the front wall extends from a lower horizontal plane which is close to the bottom of the cylinder of rotation defined by the second rotor in the chute to an upper horizontal plane which is close to the top of said cylinder of rotation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The machine of claim 9 wherein the rear wall is substantially straight and includes means at its upper edge tending to inhibit clinging of long fibers around said edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein the front wall of the chute merges into the front of the housing and the lower end portion of said merged wall curves a short distance rearwardly concentric with the cylinder of rotation of the housing rotor and in a wiping tolerance with the blades of said rotor so as to hold highly liquid material on the blades.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |