Slide structure for refuse compactor

Claim 2

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a base and a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refusereceiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and means for causing said drawer to be supported substantially directly by said base as an incident of the disposition of said drawer in said compacting position.

Claim 3

The refuse compactor of claim 1 wherein the means for movably mounting said third track defines means for mounting the second track to the third track comprising means on said third track movable along said second track, and said means for causing said drawer to be supported substantially directly by said base comprises means on said second track causing a lowering of the second track toward said base when the drawer is in said compacting position.

Claim 4

The refuse compactor of claim 1 wherein the means for movably mounting said third track defines means for mounting the second track to the third track comprising roller means on said third track movably along said second track, and said means for causing said drawer to be supported substantially directly by said base comprises recess means on said second track for receiving said roller means and causing a lowering of the second track toward said base when the drawer is in said compacting position.

Claim 5

The refuse compactor of claim 1 wherein control means are provided for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer to the compacting position.

Claim 6

The refuse compactor of claim 4 wherein said control means comprises cam latch means selectively disposable in a first arrangement for preventing full telescoping of the second track into the third track, and means for moving the cam latch to a position permitting full telescoping of the second tracK into the third track only when the third track is fully telescoped into the first track.

Claim 7

The refuse compactor of claim 4 wherein said control means comprises cam latch means movably mounted to said third track to be selectively disposable in a first arrangement engaging a stop shoulder on said second track thereby preventing full telescoping of the second track into the third track, and means for moving the cam latch to a position permitting full telescoping of the second track into the third track only when the third track is fully telescoped into the first track.

Claim 8

The refuse compactor of claim 4 wherein said control means comprises cam latch means movably mounted to said third track to be selectively disposable in a first arrangement engaging a stop shoulder on said second track thereby preventing full telescoping of the second track into the third track, and a lug carried by said first track arranged to move the cam latch to a position permitting full telescoping of the second track into the third track only when the third track is fully telescoped into the first track.

Claim 9

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer from said refuse-receiving position to the compacting position.

Claim 10

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer from said refuse-receiving position to the compacting position.

Claim 11

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer to the compacting position, said control means comprising a cam pivotally carried by said third track and having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said cam being biased to dispose said shoulders in a preselected stop position, said first shoulder being disposed in the path of movement of said second track toward said fully telescoped disposition when the cam is in the biased disposition, and means for engaging said second shoulder and causing said cam to pivot against the biasing thereof to remove said first shoulder from said path of movement when the second track is fully telescoped into said first track.

Claim 12

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer to the compacting position, said control means comprising a cam pivotally carried by said third track and having a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said cam being biased to dispose said shoulders in a preselected stop position, said first shoulder being disposed in the path of movement of said second track toward said fully telescoped disposition when the cam is in the biased disposition, and means for engaging said second shoulder and causing said cam to pivot against the biasing thereof to remove said first shoulder from said path of movement when the second track is fully telescoped into said first track.

Claim 13

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said means for engaging said second shoulder comprises shoulder meanS fixedly associated with said cabinet.

Claim 14

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said means for engaging said second shoulder comprises shoulder means fixedly on said first track.

Claim 15

The refuse compactor of claim 9 wherein said cam is gravity biased to dispose said shoulders in the preselected stop position.

Claim 16

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer to the compacting position, said control means further defining means for retaining said third track fully telescoped into said first track until said second track is withdrawn partially from the position fully telescoped into said third track.

Claim 17

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track fixedly mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for fixedly mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and control means for requiring said third track to be fully telescoped into said first track prior to telescoping of said second track into said third track in moving of the drawer to the compacting position, said control means further defining means for retaining said third track fully telescoped into said first track until said second track is withdrawn partially from the position fully telescoped into said third track.

Claim 18

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a further preselected releasably limited position wherein the drawer is in a further removed preselected refuse-removing position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer.

Claim 19

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; and stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a further preselected releasably limited position wherein the drawer is in a further removed preselected refuse-removing position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer.

Claim 20

The refuse compactor of claim 14 further including second stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said further removed position of the drawer, said second stop means being arranged to permit suitable releasing manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to effect removal of said second track and drawer from the compactor.

Claim 21

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectivEly dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a position wherein the drawer is in a further removed position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer; and second stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said further removed position of the drawer, said second stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to effect removal of said second track and drawer from the compactor, the means for mounting the second track to said third track comprising roller means on said second track, said stop means defining shoulders on said second track disposed in the path of movement of the roller means.

Claim 22

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectivEly dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a position wherein the drawer is in a further removed position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer; and second stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said further removed position of the drawer, said second stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to effect removal of said second track and drawer from the compactor, the means for mounting the second track to said third track comprising roller means on said second track, said stop means defining shoulders on said second track disposed in the path of movement of the roller means.

Claim 23

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a position wherein the drawer is in a further removed position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer; and second stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said further removed position of the drawer, said second stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation therof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to effect removal of said second track and drawer from the compactor, the means for mounting the second track to said third track comprising roller means on said second track, said stop means defining shoulders on said second track disposed in the path of movement of the roller means, said slide structure being arranged to permit raising of the drawer to disengage said roller means from said shoulders for releasing the drawer for further outward movement.

Claim 24

In a refuse compactor having a cabinet defining a front opening, compacting means within the cabinet, and a drawer for receiving refuse to be compacted by the compacting means, slide structure for movably mounting the drawer comprising: a first track mounted to said base to extend longitudinally toward said front opening; a second track; means for mounting said drawer to said second track; a third track; means for mounting said third track intermediate said first and second tracks whereby said third track is longitudinally movable along said first track and said second track is longitudinally movable along said third track to selectively dispose said drawer in a compacting position within the cabinet with said tracks in a telescoped arrangement and a refuse-receiving position forwardly of said cabinet front opening with said tracks in an extended arrangement; stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said refuse-receiving position of the drawer, said stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation thereof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to a position wherein the drawer is in a further removed position beyond said refuse-receiving position for facilitated removal of compacted refuse from the drawer; and second stop means for releasably limiting the outward extension of the tracks to said further removed position of the drawer, said second stop means being arranged to permit suitable manipulation therof to permit further relative movement between the tracks to effect removal of said second track and drawer from the compactor, the means for mounting the second track to said third track comprising roller means on said second track, said stop means defining shoulders on said second track disposed in the path of movement of the roller means, said slide structure being arranged to permit raising of the drawer to disengage said roller means from said shoulders for releasing the drawer for further outward movement.