Incinerator

Claim 2

An incinerator comprising means defining a combustion chamber, means defining a holding chamber adjacent said combustion chamber, first access means between said holding and combustion chambers through which refuse passes from said holding chamber to said combustion chamber, second access means through which refuse passes from the exterior of said holding chamber into the interior thereof, operable closure means for normally closing said second access means, and other means closing said first access means past which refuse passes during movement from said storage chamber to said combustion chamber.

Claim 3

The incinerator as defined in claim 1 wherein said operable closure means is a door mounted for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis.

Claim 4

The incinerator as defined in claim 2 wherein said other closing means is a rotatable fire door of a paddle wheel configuration mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis.

Claim 5

The incinerator as defined in claim 1 wherein said other closing means is a rotatable fire door of a paddle wheel configuration mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis.

Claim 6

The incinerator as defined in claim 2 including means for rotating said fire door.

Claim 7

The incinerator as defined in claim 4 constituting means defining a mixing chamber above said combustion chamber, and means for venting gases from said holding chamber to said mixing chamber.

Claim 8

The incinerator as defined in claim 1 including means defining a mixing chamber above said combustion chamber, and means for venting gases from said holding chamber to said mixing chamber.

Claim 9

An incinerator comprising means defining a combustion chamber, means defining a hopper for receiving refuse, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area, means normally closing communication between said area and said combustion chamber, said closing means being a door, and means mounting said door for swinging movement between open and Closed positions whereby in said open position refuse may be transferred from said elevated area to said combustion chamber whereas in said closed position combustion gases are precluded from back drafting into said area, said elevated rea includes a wall inclined in a downward direction toward said combustion chamber, said inclined wall and door when in its closed position cooperatively close communication between said elevated area and said combustion chamber, said mounting means mounts said door for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis, said conveying means includes a platform inclined in a like direction as that of said inclined wall, and means for linearly reciprocating said platform between said hopper and said inclined wall whereby said door will be automatically opened by movement of said platform and refuse will slide off said platform and upon said inclined wall when the platform is disposed contiguous thereto.

Claim 10

An incinerator comprising means defining a combustion chamber, means defining a hopper for receiving refuse, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area, means normally closing communication between said area and said combustion chamber, said closing means being a door, and means mounting said door for swinging movement between open and Closed positions whereby in said open position refuse may be transferred from said elevated area to said combustion chamber whereas in said closed position combustion gases are precluded from back drafting into said area, said elevated rea includes a wall inclined in a downward direction toward said combustion chamber, said inclined wall and door when in its closed position cooperatively close communication between said elevated area and said combustion chamber, said mounting means mounts said door for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis, said conveying means includes a platform inclined in a like direction as that of said inclined wall, and means for linearly reciprocating said platform between said hopper and said inclined wall whereby said door will be automatically opened by movement of said platform and refuse will slide off said platform and upon said inclined wall when the platform is disposed contiguous thereto.

Claim 11

An incinerator comprising means defining a combustion chamber, means defining a hopper for receiving refuse, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area adjacent an inclined wall which in part defines a holding chamber positioned between said combustion chamber and said elevated area, first means normally closing first access means through which refuse moves between said elevated area and said holding chamber, second means normally closing second access means through which refuse moves between said holding and combustion chambers, at least two grate means in said combustion chamber along which refuse is adapted for movement, said grate means being in vertical spaced relationship to each other, first means for moving refuse along an uppermost one of said grate means in a first direction, and second means for thereafter moving refuse along a next lowermost one of said grate means in a second direction opposite to said first direction.

Claim 12

An incinerator comprising means defining a combustion chamber, means defining a hopper for receiving refuse, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area adjacent an inclined wall which in part defines a holding chamber positioned between said combustion chamber and said elevated area, first means normally closing first access means through which refuse moves between said elevated area and said holding chamber, second means normally closing second access means through which refuse moves between said holding and combustion chambers, at least two grate means in said combustion chamber along which refuse is adapted for movement, said grate means being in vertical spaced relationship to each other, first means for moving refuse along an uppermost one of said grate means in a first direction, and second means for thereafter moving refuse along a next lowermost one of said grate means in a second direction opposite to said first direction.

Claim 13

The incinerator as defined in claim 9 wherein said elevated area includes a wall inclined in a downward direction toward said combustion chamber, said conveying means includes a platform inclined in a like direction, and means for linearly reciprocating said conveying means between said hopper and said inclined wall whereby refuse will slide off said platform and upon said inclined wall when the platform is disposed contiguous thereto.

Claim 14

The incinerator as defined in claim 9 wherein said first closing means is a door mounted for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis.

Claim 15

The incinerator as defined in claim 9 wherein said second closing means is a rotatable fire door of a paddle wheel configuration mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis.

Claim 16

The incinerator as defined in claim 9 wherein said hopper includes shredder means for reducing the size of the refuse, a cover for said hopper, drive means responsive to the closing of said cover for initiating the operation of said shredder means, means for reciprocating said conveying means between said hopper and said inclined wall, said conveyor means including a platform also disposed in inclined relationship to the horizontal in the same sense as said inclined wall, said first closing means being a door positioned above said inclined wall, means mounting said door for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis, said second closing means being a rotatable fire door of a paddle wheel configuration mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, means for imparting rotation to said rotatable fire door in a direction to feed refuse from said holding chamber to said combustion chamber, said first and second means for moving refuse along said at least two grate means being a plurality of paddle wheel feeders rotatable generally along a horizontal axis, means for rotating said paddle wheel feeders in appropriate directions, means mounting said grate means unevenly whereby said grate means are readily vibratable, said incinerator is mobile whereby said grate means are automatically vibrated To normal transport of said incinerator, means defining a mixing chamber above said combustion chamber, and means placing said holding chamber in fluid communication with said mixing chamber to vent gases thereinto.

Claim 17

A mobile incinerator comprising a wheeled vehicle body having front and rear ends, a combustion chamber within said vehicle body, means defining a hopper at a lower portion of said vehicle body rear end, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area at an upper portion of said vehicle body rear end, means normally closing communication between said elevated area and a chamber housing said conveying means, said closing means being a door, means mounting said door for swinging movement between open and closed positions whereby in said open position refuse may be transferred from said conveying means to said elevated area whereas in said closed position combustion gases are precluded from back drafting into said housing, said elevated area includes a wall inclined in a downward and inward direction toward said vehicle body front end and said combustion chamber, said mounting means mounts said door for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis spaced above said inclined wall, said conveying means includes a platform inclined in a like direction as that of said inclined wall, and means for linearly reciprocating said platform generally vertical between said hopper and said inclined wall whereby said door will be automatically opened by movement of said platform and refuse will slide off said platform and upon said inclined wall when the platform is disposed contiguous thereto.

Claim 18

A mobile incinerator comprising a wheeled vehicle body having front and rear ends, a combustion chamber within said vehicle body, means defining a hopper at a lower portion of said vehicle body rear end, means for conveying refuse from said hopper to an elevated area at an upper portion of said vehicle body rear end, means normally closing communication between said elevated area and a chamber housing said conveying means, said closing means being a door, means mounting said door for swinging movement between open and closed positions whereby in said open position refuse may be transferred from said conveying means to said elevated area whereas in said closed position combustion gases are precluded from back drafting into said housing, said elevated area includes a wall inclined in a downward and inward direction toward said vehicle body front end and said combustion chamber, said mounting means mounts said door for swinging movement about a generally horizontal axis spaced above said inclined wall, said conveying means includes a platform inclined in a like direction as that of said inclined wall, and means for linearly reciprocating said platform generally vertical between said hopper and said inclined wall whereby said door will be automatically opened by movement of said platform and refuse will slide off said platform and upon said inclined wall when the platform is disposed contiguous thereto.

Claim 19

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 14 wherein said elevated area constitutes a holding chamber for refuse between said combustion chamber and said housing, access means between said storage and combustion chambers, and openable closing means past which refuse passes during movement thereof from said storage chamber to said combustion chamber.

Claim 20

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 15 wherein said openable closing means is a rotatable door.

Claim 21

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 15 wherein said openable closing means is a rotatable paddle-wheel.

Claim 22

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 15 wherein said openable closing means is a pair of rotatable paddle wheels.

Claim 23

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 14 including at least two grates in said combustion chamber along which refuse is adapted for movement, said grates being in vertical spaced relationship to each other, first means for moving refuse along an uppermost area of said grates in a direction from said vehicle body rear end toward said vehicle body front end, said uppermost one of said grates extends a lesser distance toward said vehicle body front end than a next lowermost one of said grates whereby refuse will fall from said uppermost grate upon said next lowermost grate, and second means for moving refuse along said lowermost grate in a direction from said vehicle body front end toward said vehicle body rear end.

Claim 24

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 19 including means mounting said grates unevenly whereby said grates are automatically vibrated through normal transport of said mobile incinerator.

Claim 25

The mobile incinerator as defined in claim 21 wherein said elevated area constitutes a holding chamber for refuse between said combustion chamber and said housing, access means between said storage and combustion chambers, and openable closing means past which refuse passes during communication thereof from said storage to said combustion chamber.