US3839952A
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Refuse compactor with selective spray device
Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1973-06-18
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Granted: 1974-10-08
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Expires: 1993-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A refuse compactor having means for holding refuse to be compacted and means for selectively providing access to the receptacle for placing trash therein. Means are provided for spraying a treating material onto the refuse in the receptacle and control means are provided for controlling operation of the spraying means to provide different modes of operation thereof. The control means includes a manually operable selector for selecting the desired mode of operation. The receptacle may define a movable drawer having cam means associated therewith for effecting operation of the spray device in one mode of operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W Mc
- 👤 L Templeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:18
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/30; B30B9/3003; B30B9/3017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In a refuse compactor having a receptacle for holding refuse to be compacted, and means for selectively providing access to the receptacle for placing trash to be compacted therein, means for treating the refuse in the receptacle comprising: means for spraying a treating material onto refuse in the receptacle; and control means for controlling operation of said spraying means selectively a. to automatically treat the refuse as an incident of providing access to the receptacle, b. to treat the refuse at any time as a result of a manual actuation of the control means, and c. to prevent treatment of the refuse irrespective of providing access to the receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a refuse compactor having a receptacle for holding refuse to be compacted, and means for selectively providing access to the receptacle for placing trash to be compacted therein, means for treating the refuse in the receptacle comprising: means for spraying a treating material onto refuse in the receptacle; and control means for controlling operation of said spraying means selectively a. to automatically treat the refuse as an incident of providing access to the receptacle, b. to treat the refuse at any time as a result of a manual actuation of the control means, and c. to prevent treatment of the refuse irrespective of providing access to the receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 including means for selectively disposing the receptacle in a retracted compacting disposition and an exposed accessible disposition, and said control means is arranged to cause operation of the spraying means to automatically treat the refuse as an incident of movement of the receptacle from said accessible disposition to said retracted disposition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a manually operable selector mechanism having biasing means for urging the control means to the arrangement wherein the spraying means is automatically operated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a manually operable selector mechanism having biasing means for urging the control means to the arrangement wherein the spraying means is automatically operated and releasable holding means for selectively releasably retaining the selector mechanism in an arrangement wherein the control means is disposed to prevent treatment of the refuse irrespective of providing access to the receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a manually operable selector mechanism and means responsive to a manipulation of the selector mecHanism to a preselected manual operation position to operate said spraying means to treat the refuse.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 including means for selectively disposing the receptacle in a retracted compacting disposition and an exposed accessible disposition, and said control means is arranged to cause operation of the spraying means to automatically treat the refuse as an incident of movement of the receptacle between said dispositions, said control means including cam means on said receptacle, cam follower means responsive to said cam means to operate the spraying means, and a manually operable selector mechanism for selectively a. permitting control of the cam follower by said cam means to automatically treat the refuse as an incident of providing access to the receptacle, b. manually disposing the cam follower to operate the spraying means to treat the refuse at any time, and c. positioning the cam follower to preclude engagement with the cam means to prevent treatment of the refuse irrespective of providing access to the receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The refuse compactor treating means of claim 1 wherein said control means includes a manually operable selector mechanism having a linearly movable actuator associated with the spraying means for actuating the same, a rotary selector, and means for converting rotation of the rotary selector to a linear movement suitable to operate the spraying means actuator.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-10-07 | 1978-04-08 | 1978-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-07 | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-07 | 1986-04-08 | 1986-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |