Combined shredding, compacting and incinerating apparatus

Claim 2

A compacting machine for compacting loose material into a relatively dense bale-like form including a housing having spaced side walls, a lower curvilinear wall, and a top wall, said curvilinear wall being upwardly concave and formed about an axis within said housing, said axis being below said top wall whereby a material receiving space is defined in said housing between said curvilinear wall, top wall and side walls, said housing including an inlet formed through said top wall and an outlet formed between said side walls above said curvilinear wall to allow discharge of material laterally from said housing, movable closure means for said inlet, means in said housing aligned with said outlet for forcibly ejecting material through said outlet, said housing having a movable compactor wall mounted therein for swinging movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, and means for moving said compactor wall between a retracted position remote from said outlet and a discharge position extending generally parallel to said top wall and adjacent said outlet whereby said compactor wall, top wall and side walls define therebetween a bale-like form aligned with said discharge opening to enable said ejecting means to eject material through said outlet.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 wherein said ejecting means is in the form of a reciprocable ram aligned with and movable toward said outlet.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 1 wherein said inlet is formed through the upper wall of said housing at a position on one side of said axis and said compactor wall has a retracted position on the other side of said axis and extending in a downwardly inclined direction whereby material received in said housing from said inlet may substantially fill the interior of said housing between said compactor wall and said inlet while said compactor wall during swinging movement thereof may compact material from a first volume defined between said side walls, top wall, curvilinear wall and compacting wall, and a second reduced volume between said side walls, top wall, and compactor wall when in said discharge position.

Claim 5

The structure of claim 1 characterized by and including a ram for moving said compactor wall between said positions and a force multiplying linkage between said ram and said compactor wall.

Claim 6

The structure of claim 4 wherein said force multiplying linkage includes first and second links pivoted to one another and to said wall and to a stationary support, respectively, said ram being pivotally connected to said second link.

Claim 7

The structure of claim 1 wherein said movable closure is a slidable closure for closing said inlet.

Claim 8

The structure of claim 5 characterized by and including a slidable door for closing said outlet.

Claim 9

The structure of claim 1 wherein said movable closure is a slidable closure for closing said inlet and a slidable door for closing said outlet, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet is closed by said closure, said structure also including automatic means for opening said door for said outlet and for operating said ejecting means when said compactor wall is in said discharge position.

Claim 10

The structure of claim 1 characterized by and including a slidable closure for said outlet and an ejecting means in the form of a block movable transversely to the movement of said door, said block being movable, when discharging material through said discharge opening, to a position wherein said block has a material contacting face generally aligned with a face of said door whereby closing movement of said door causes said door to wipe across said face of said block and wipe material therefrom.

Claim 11

The structure of claim 9 wherein said door is formed in an inlet to an incinerator positioned alongside said compacting machine.

Claim 12

The structure of claim 5 wherein said movable closure is a slidable closure for closing said inlet and a slidable door for closing said outlet, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet is closed by said closure, said structure also including automatic means for opening said door for said outlet and for operating said ejecting means when said compactor wall is in said discharge position, said means for operating said ejecting means including means for moving said ejecting means to said outlet and for retracting said ejecting means from said outlet to an intermediate position spaced from said door while said compactor wall is in said discharge position and for thereafter moving said ejecting means to a further fully retracted position.

Claim 13

The structure of claim 11 characterized by and including an outlet duct having walls aligned with said compactor wall, top wall and side walls when said compactor wall is in said discharge position, said door being positioned at an end of said duct remote from said walls, said first named retracted position of said ejecting means being within said duct.

Claim 14

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, means for moving said capacitor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, a slidable closure for closing said inlet means and a slidable door for closing said outlet opening, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet means is closed by said closure, and automatic means for opening said door for said outlet opening and for thereafter operating said ejecting means when said compactor wall is in said position adjacent said outlet.

Claim 15

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, means for moving said capacitor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, a slidable closure for closing said inlet means and a slidable door for closing said outlet opening, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet means is closed by said closure, and automatic means for opening said door for said outlet opening and for thereafter operating said ejecting means when said compactor wall is in said position adjacent said outlet.

Claim 16

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, movable closure means for said inlet means, means for moving said compactor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by saiD curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a discharge position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, a force multiplying linkage including first and second links pivoted to each other and to said compactor wall and a stationary support, respectively, and an extensible power member pivoted to said second link and to a stationary support for causing movement of said compactor wall between said positions.

Claim 17

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, movable closure means for said inlet means, means for moving said compactor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by saiD curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a discharge position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, a force multiplying linkage including first and second links pivoted to each other and to said compactor wall and a stationary support, respectively, and an extensible power member pivoted to said second link and to a stationary support for causing movement of said compactor wall between said positions.

Claim 18

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, a movable closure for said inlet means, means for moving said compactor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a discharge position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet means is closed by said closure, and automatic means for operating said ejecting means to force material from said space when said compactor wall is in said last named position.

Claim 19

A material compacting device for compacting loose material into a bale-like form including a compacting housing having a curvilinear wall and spaced side walls joined to said curvilinear wall, said walls defining a compaction space, said housing having an inner compactor wall mounted for movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and between said side walls and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, said housing including an outer wall extending parallel to a radius from said axis but spaced from said axis, said outer wall spanning said side walls, an outlet opening in said housing adjacent said outer wall and providing for egress of material from the space within said housing, said housing having inlet means for admitting loose material to the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls, a movable closure for said inlet means, means for moving said compactor wall from a retracted position remote from said outlet and through the space defined by said curvilinear wall and said side walls and into a discharge position adjacent said outlet opening whereby said outer wall, side walls and compactor wall define a compacted material chamber aligned with said outlet opening, ejecting means aligned with said outlet opening and movable in a direction parallel to said outer wall to force compacted material from the space defined by said outer wall, said side walls and said compactor wall when said movable compactor wall is in said last named position, automatic means for initiating movement of said compactor wall from said retracted position to said discharge position when said inlet means is closed by said closure, and automatic means for operating said ejecting means to force material from said space when said compactor wall is in said last named position.

Claim 20

A compacting machine for compacting loose material into a relatively dense bale-like form including a housing having spaced side walls, a lower curvilinear wall, and a top wall, said curvilinear wall being upwardly concave and formed about an axis within said housing, said axis being below said top wall whereby a material receiving space is defined in said housing between said curvilinear wall, top wall and side walls, said housing including inlet means for admitting material to said material receiving space and an outlet formed between said side walls above said curvilinear wall to allow discharge of material laterally from said housing, movable closure means for said inlet means, means in said housing aligned with said outlet for forcibly ejecting material through said outlet, said housing having a movable compactor wall mounted therein for swinging movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, and means for moving said compactor wall between a retracted position remote from said outlet and a discharge position extending generally parallel to said top wall and adjacent said outlet whereby said compactor wall, top wall and side walls define therebetween a bale-like form aligned with said discharge opening to enable said ejecting means to eject material through said outlet.

Claim 21

A compacting machine for compacting loose material into a relatively dense bale-like form including a housing having spaced side walls, a lower curvilinear wall, and a top wall, said curvilinear wall being upwardly concave and formed about an axis within said housing, said axis being below said top wall whereby a material receiving space is defined in said housing between said curvilinear wall, top wall and side walls, said housing including inlet means for admitting material to said material receiving space and an outlet formed between said side walls above said curvilinear wall to allow discharge of material laterally from said housing, movable closure means for said inlet means, means in said housing aligned with said outlet for forcibly ejecting material through said outlet, said housing having a movable compactor wall mounted therein for swinging movement about the axis of said curvilinear wall and extending from said axis to a point adjacent said curvilinear wall, and means for moving said compactor wall between a retracted position remote from said outlet and a discharge position extending generally parallel to said top wall and adjacent said outlet whereby said compactor wall, top wall and side walls define therebetween a bale-like form aligned with said discharge opening to enable said ejecting means to eject material through said outlet.