Refuse compactor with spray device

Claim 2

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying the treating agent being arranged to provide said measured amount irrespective of the rate of said movement and the force applied in effecting said movement of the refuse receiver.

Claim 3

The refuse compactor of claim 1 wherein said refuse receiver comprises a drawer with a top opening comprising said access opening.

Claim 4

The refuse compactor of claim 1 wherein said means for applying said treating agent comprises a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for mechanically displacing said metering valve.

Claim 5

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for displacing said metering valve, said refuse compactor further including a movable access door on said wall means, and means for mounting said container on said door and within said space, said pressurized container having a top portion which is symmetrical about a vertical axis, thereby to facilitate mounting of the container without regard to its orientation.

Claim 6

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for displacing said metering valve, said refuse compactor further including a movable access door on said wall means, and means for mounting said container on said door and within said space, said pressurized container having a top portion which is symmetrical about a vertical axis, thereby to facilitate mounting of the container without regard to its orientation.

Claim 7

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compacTion position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying the treating agent being arranged to provide said measured amount irrespective of the force applied in effecting said movement of the refuse receiver, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for mechanically displacing said metering valve, and said means for displacing said metering valve comprising a lever means mounted on said wall means and a lever operating cam carried by said refuse receiver.

Claim 8

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compacTion position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying the treating agent being arranged to provide said measured amount irrespective of the force applied in effecting said movement of the refuse receiver, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for mechanically displacing said metering valve, and said means for displacing said metering valve comprising a lever means mounted on said wall means and a lever operating cam carried by said refuse receiver.

Claim 9

The refuse compactor of claim 5 wherein said refuse receiver comprises a drawer having a front panel closing said wall means opening when said drawer is retracted into said space, and said cam is mounted on said drawer.

Claim 10

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse the rein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying a treating agent comprising a series of cams for applying said agent a plurality of times on each said closing movement from a fully open position.

Claim 11

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse the rein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying a treating agent comprising a series of cams for applying said agent a plurality of times on each said closing movement from a fully open position.

Claim 12

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for displacing said metering valve, said means for displacing said metering valve comprising a lever means mounted on said wall means, a lever-operating cam operatively associated with said refuse receiver, and said means for applying a treating agent comprising a series of cams on said drawer for applying said agent a plurality of times on each said closing movement from a fully open position.

Claim 13

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying said treating agent comprising a pressurized container having a displaceable metering valve, means for mounting said container within said space, and means operatively associated with said refuse container for displacing said metering valve, said means for displacing said metering valve comprising a lever means mounted on said wall means, a lever-operating cam operatively associated with said refuse receiver, and said means for applying a treating agent comprising a series of cams on said drawer for applying said agent a plurality of times on each said closing movement from a fully open position.

Claim 14

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therEin; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having a displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement.

Claim 15

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therEin; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having a displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement.

Claim 16

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said means for displacing comprises a lever mounted on said wall means for engaging said flow valve, and cam means on said drawer for moving said lever.

Claim 17

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said means for applying a treating agent comprises means for applying said agent in a plurality of measured quantities during a single movement of the drawer through said wall means opening.

Claim 18

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said means for applying a treating agent includes a plurality of cams on said drawer and operating means associated with said metering valve actuated seriatim by said cams as an incident of said movement of the drawer.

Claim 19

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therein; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement, said means for displacing comprising a lever mounted on said wall means for engaging said flow valve, and a series of spaced cams on said drawer engaging said lever successively during each said closing movement of the drawer from a fully open position.

Claim 20

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therein; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement, said means for displacing comprising a lever mounted on said wall means for engaging said flow valve, and a series of spaced cams on said drawer engaging said lever successively during each said closing movement of the drawer from a fully open position.

Claim 21

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therein; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having a displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement, said means for displacing comprising a lever mounted on said wall means for engaging said flow valve, and cam means on said drawer for moving said lever, said refuse compactor further including a movable access door on said wall means above said drawer, and means for releasably mounting said container on said door and within said space.

Claim 22

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse-receiving drawer in said space movable in an opening movement from within said space to an extended position for the introduction of loose refuse from exteriorly of said space and in a closing movement back to within said space; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said drawer to compact refuse therein; means for applying a metered amount of treating agent to the refuse on closing movement of said drawer comprising a pressurized container in said space above the drawer having a displaceable metering flow valve; and means on said drawer for displacing said flow valve upon said closing movement, said means for displacing comprising a lever mounted on said wall means for engaging said flow valve, and cam means on said drawer for moving said lever, said refuse compactor further including a movable access door on said wall means above said drawer, and means for releasably mounting said container on said door and within said space.

Claim 23

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying the treating agent being arranged to provide said measured amount irrespective of the force applied in effecting said movement of the refuse receiver, and comprising means for applying said agent in a plurality of measured quantities during a single movement of the refuse receiver through said wall means opening.

Claim 24

A refuse compactor comprising: wall means defining the front of a compacting space and having an opening therein; a refuse receiver in said space and movable selectively through said wall means opening, said receiver having an access opening for inserting loose refuse into and removing compacted refuse from said receiver; a refuse-compacting ram in said space movable into and out of said receiver in said space to compact refuse therein; means for guiding said receiver outwardly through said wall means opening to expose said receiver access opening for introduction of refuse to the receiver and inwardly through said wall means opening to a compaction position in said space following said refuse introduction; and means for applying a desired measured amount of treating agent to the refuse on movement of said refuse receiver through said wall means opening, said means for applying the treating agent being arranged to provide said measured amount irrespective of the force applied in effecting said movement of the refuse receiver, and comprising means for applying said agent in a plurality of measured quantities during a single movement of the refuse receiver through said wall means opening.

Claim 25

The refuse compactor of claim 15 wherein said means for applying a treating agent includes a plurality of cams on said refuse receiver and operating means associated with said metering valve actuated seriatim by said cams as an incident of said movement of the refuse receiver.