US3625374A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for disposing of refuse
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1970-01-07
•
Granted: 1971-12-07
•
Expires: 1990-01-07
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus for collecting and disposing of refuse by collecting refuse from a multiplicity of garbage cans which are adapted to be automatically dumped into a compacting unit where the refuse is compacted into a bale. The bales are transported to a digging apparatus which provides a ditch by digging two parallel spaced-apart vertical slots within the earth and removing the earth therefrom by passing a knife edge blade perpendicularly to and at the lower extremity of the slots to thereby continuously remove an elongated rectangular disengaged portion of the earth. The bales are placed below the surface of the ground and covered with the removed earth so as to provide the ground with improved moisture retention characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Wayne Hemphill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A device for collecting, compacting, and disposing of refuse including the combination of: a refuse container having first alignment means and first lifting means associated therewith; a conveyor having second alignment means and second lifting means that cooperate with said first alignment means and said first lifting means of said container; a means for compacting refuse; a primary vehicle having a storage area and a lifting means thereon; means mounting said conveyor, said lifting means, and said means for compacting the refuse in operative relationship on said vehicle; whereby: said second alignment and lifting means of said conveyor engages the first alignment and lifting means of said container to thereby empty the contents of said container onto said conveyor; and said conveyor transports the refuse to said means for compacting the refuse, whereupon the compacted refuse is subsequently transported to said storage area by said lifting means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A device for collecting, compacting, and disposing of refuse including the combination of: a refuse container having first alignment means and first lifting means associated therewith; a conveyor having second alignment means and second lifting means that cooperate with said first alignment means and said first lifting means of said container; a means for compacting refuse; a primary vehicle having a storage area and a lifting means thereon; means mounting said conveyor, said lifting means, and said means for compacting the refuse in operative relationship on said vehicle; whereby: said second alignment and lifting means of said conveyor engages the first alignment and lifting means of said container to thereby empty the contents of said container onto said conveyor; and said conveyor transports the refuse to said means for compacting the refuse, whereupon the compacted refuse is subsequently transported to said storage area by said lifting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said refuse container includes a top, a base, and walls located between said top and said base; said walls being tapered outwardly in a downwardly direction with respect to said top; said top including means forming an aperture; said top being rigidly secured to said walls; means cooperating with the lower extremity of said walls and the upper extremity of said base to thereby permit sliding movement between said walls and said base; whereby: said container may be filled from said top and emptied from said lower extremity thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said alignment means on said conveyor includes a male member having protruding walls extending away from said conveyor; said alignment means on said container including a female member in the form of a socket adapted to cooperate with said male member; said lifting means on said container including an elongated longitudinal slot in a wall thereof; said lifting means on said conveyor including an arm having the free end thereof contoured to engage said slot, and means associated with said arm to provide rotational reciprocatory motion thereto; whereby: said arm moves into engagement with said container to thereby move the container into a dumping position with respect to said conveyor.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-06 | 1975-06-07 | 1975-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-06 | 1979-06-07 | 1979-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-06 | 1983-06-07 | 1983-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |