Compactor compartment arrangement

Claim 2

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a front and a rear, b. a compaction receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between a compacting position in said housing adjacent the rear thereof and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram positioned adjacent the rear of said housing above said receptacle when in said compacting position, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing adjacent said front thereof and above said receptacle and in free communication with said receptacle in a noncompacting position thereof, and g. a door associated with said compartment for providing selective access thereto.

Claim 3

A compactor as defined in claim 1, wherein said door is hinged to said housing.

Claim 4

A compactor as defined in claim 1, wherein said door is hingedly mounted on said receptacle.

Claim 5

A compactor as defined in claim 1, including a detent operable on said door to retain said door in an open position.

Claim 6

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle comprising a drawer, c. means mounting said drawer for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said drawer in a non-compacting position thEreof and in restricted communication therewith in said compacting position thereof, and g. said drawer having a portion forming a bottom wall of said compartment.

Claim 7

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle comprising a drawer, c. means mounting said drawer for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said drawer in a non-compacting position thEreof and in restricted communication therewith in said compacting position thereof, and g. said drawer having a portion forming a bottom wall of said compartment.

Claim 8

The compactor of claim 5 wherein: a. said bottom wall slopes downwardly from the front of said housing toward the rear thereof, and b. a wall in said housing cooperates with said sloping bottom wall in the compacting position of said drawer to restrict articles in said compartment from falling into said receptacle.

Claim 9

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a front and a back, b. a compaction receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said receptacle in a non-compacting position thereof and in restricted communication therewith in said compacting position thereof, g. said receptacle including spaced front and back walls, a bottom wall and spaced side walls defining an open top receptacle, h. said back wall of said receptacle being positioned adjacent said back of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle and said back wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to said back of said housing in non-compacting positions of said receptacle, i. a door associated with said compartment for providing selective access thereto, and j. means hingedly mounting said door at its bottom to form a ramp over which articles can be dropped into said compartment when said door is in an open position.

Claim 10

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a front and a back, b. a compaction receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said receptacle in a non-compacting position thereof and in restricted communication therewith in said compacting position thereof, g. said receptacle including spaced front and back walls, a bottom wall and spaced side walls defining an open top receptacle, h. said back wall of said receptacle being positioned adjacent said back of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle and said back wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to said back of said housing in non-compacting positions of said receptacle, i. a door associated with said compartment for providing selective access thereto, and j. means hingedly mounting said door at its bottom to form a ramp over which articles can be dropped into said compartment when said door is in an open position.

Claim 11

A compactor as defined in claim 7 further comprising: a sloping wall at the upper front of said receptacle forming the bottom of said compartment and extending to an edge of said receptacle providing a discharge surface over which articles will fall into said receptacle when it is moved to its non-compacting position.

Claim 12

A compactor as defined in claim 7, including detent means connected to said door for retaining it in said open position extending outwardly and upwardly at an angle to the front of the compactor.

Claim 13

A compactor as defined in claim 7 wherein said door mounting is attached to said housing.

Claim 14

A compactor as defined in claim 7 wherein said door mounting is attached to said means mounting said receptacle.

Claim 15

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle having spaced front, back and side walls, and a bottom wall defining an open top receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. drive means located above said ram and connected to move said ram into and out of said receptacle, g. a material receiving compartment located within said housing in front of said ram and above said receptacle and in free communication with said receptacle in a non-compacting position thereof, h. said rear wall of said receptacle being adjacent said rear of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle, and i. a door providing access to said compartment from the exterior of said housing.

Claim 16

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle having spaced front, back and side walls, and a bottom wall defining an open top receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between a compacting position in said housing and non-compacting positions displaced from said compacting position, d. a compacting ram, e. means mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. drive means located above said ram and connected to move said ram into and out of said receptacle, g. a material receiving compartment located within said housing in front of said ram and above said receptacle and in free communication with said receptacle in a non-compacting position thereof, h. said rear wall of said receptacle being adjacent said rear of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle, and i. a door providing access to said compartment from the exterior of said housing.

Claim 17

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between an inner non-compacting position and a compacting position, both in said housing, and a non-compacting position at least partially withdrawn from said housing, d. a compacting ram, e. meaNs mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said receptacle in said inner non-compacting position thereof, g. said receptacle including spaced front and back walls, a bottom wall and spaced side walls defining an open top receptacle, h. said front wall of said receptacle being adjacent the front of said housing and said rear wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to the rear of said housing in said inner non-compacting position of said receptacle, and i. said front wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to said front of said housing and said rear wall of said receptacle being adjacent said rear of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle, j. a door for said compartment providing selective access thereto from the exterior of said housing, and k. hinge means supporting said door for opening and closing movement.

Claim 18

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing, b. a compaction receptacle, c. means mounting said receptacle for movement between an inner non-compacting position and a compacting position, both in said housing, and a non-compacting position at least partially withdrawn from said housing, d. a compacting ram, e. meaNs mounting said ram within said housing for movement into and out of said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position, f. a material receiving compartment positioned within said housing in free communication with said receptacle in said inner non-compacting position thereof, g. said receptacle including spaced front and back walls, a bottom wall and spaced side walls defining an open top receptacle, h. said front wall of said receptacle being adjacent the front of said housing and said rear wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to the rear of said housing in said inner non-compacting position of said receptacle, and i. said front wall of said receptacle being in spaced relationship to said front of said housing and said rear wall of said receptacle being adjacent said rear of said housing in said compacting position of said receptacle, j. a door for said compartment providing selective access thereto from the exterior of said housing, and k. hinge means supporting said door for opening and closing movement.

Claim 19

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a front and back, b. a horizontally-movable drawer including an open-top compaction receptacle supported thereby, c. means mounting said drawer and receptacle for movement between a compacting position within and at the back of said housing and an extended position wherein said receptacle is beyond the front of said housing, d. a compacting ram within said housing located in vertical alignment with and above said receptacle when the latter is in its compacting position, the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions and shapes of said ram and receptacle being such that the ram will fit into the receptacle with its sides being closely spaced relative to the sides of the receptacle when positioned therein, e. means mounting said ram for compacting and retracting movement into and out of said receptacle respectively when said receptacle is located in said compacting position, f. a temporary storage, material-receiving compartment located in said housing above the level of the open top of the receptacle and at that side of the ram toward the front of the compactor housing, said compartment having side walls and a bottom, g. means providing for access to said compartment for deposition therein of material to be compacted while said drawer and receptacle are in said compacting position, and h. means for operating the bottom of said compartment to a material-discharge position upon movement of said drawer toward its extended position, whereby materials stored in said compartment are discharged into said receptacle during movement of said drawer toward its extended position.

Claim 20

A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a front and back, b. a horizontally-movable drawer including an open-top compaction receptacle supported thereby, c. means mounting said drawer and receptacle for movement between a compacting position within and at the back of said housing and an extended position wherein said receptacle is beyond the front of said housing, d. a compacting ram within said housing located in vertical alignment with and above said receptacle when the latter is in its compacting position, the horizontal cross-sectional dimensions and shapes of said ram and receptacle being such that the ram will fit into the receptacle with its sides being closely spaced relative to the sides of the receptacle when positioned therein, e. means mounting said ram for compacting and retracting movement into and out of said receptacle respectively when said receptacle is located in said compacting position, f. a temporary storage, material-receiving compartment located in said housing above the level of the open top of the receptacle and at that side of the ram toward the front of the compactor housing, said compartment having side walls and a bottom, g. means providing for access to said compartment for deposition therein of material to be compacted while said drawer and receptacle are in said compacting position, and h. means for operating the bottom of said compartment to a material-discharge position upon movement of said drawer toward its extended position, whereby materials stored in said compartment are discharged into said receptacle during movement of said drawer toward its extended position.

Claim 21

A compactor as defined in claim 14 wherein: a. said compartment bottom is carried by and is movable with said drawer.

Claim 22

A compactor as defined in claim 14 wherein: a. said bottom is inclined downwardly toward and leads into said receptacle, and b. said side walls of said compartment include a vertical wall adjacent the ram when retracted, said vertical wall terminating at its lower end close to the lower end of the inclined bottom.

Claim 23

A compactor as defined in claim 14 wherein said means for providing access includes: a. a door on the front of said housing, and b. means mounting said door for pivoting outwardly about a horizontal axis at the bottom thereof.