US4987988A
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Refuse recycler
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-04-17
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2009-04-17
Abstract
Abstract Refuse collecting and conveying apparatus for recycling various types of trash is provided which will separate and collect specific varieties of trash in exterior trash cans to be conveyed to a recycling plant.
Inventors
- 👤 Joesph Messina
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F17/00; E04F17/10; E04F17/12; B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/0093; B65F1/0033; B65F2001/008; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
Refuse collecting and conveying apparatus for trash to be recycled comprising: (a) means for collecting various types of trash in separate containers installed in a building and (b) a plurality of parallel spaced apart elongated ducts installed in the building each for conveying trash from each said container installed in a building each for conveying trash from each said container, each duct having an interior receiving segment inside said building and an exterior segment extending outside said building to respective trash cans below at ground level so that the trash in each of said containers can be dumped within said receiving segment of one of said ducts and conveyed into its respective trash can, outside said building, in combination with means for washing the ducts, wherein each of said ducts further comprises: (c) said receiving segment having a hollow ball joint connection so that said receiving segment can be adjusted thereto; (d) said exterior segment having a telescopic portion so that said exterior segment can be vertically adjusted to height of said building; and (e) a pair of check gates, one carried in said receiving segment while the other is carried in said exterior segment for sealing a passageway therethrough while allowing weight of the trash to pass by and enter its respective trash can.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
Refuse collecting and conveying apparatus for trash to be recycled comprising: (a) means for collecting various types of trash in separate containers installed in a building and (b) a plurality of parallel spaced apart elongated ducts installed in the building each for conveying trash from each said container installed in a building each for conveying trash from each said container, each duct having an interior receiving segment inside said building and an exterior segment extending outside said building to respective trash cans below at ground level so that the trash in each of said containers can be dumped within said receiving segment of one of said ducts and conveyed into its respective trash can, outside said building, in combination with means for washing the ducts, wherein each of said ducts further comprises: (c) said receiving segment having a hollow ball joint connection so that said receiving segment can be adjusted thereto; (d) said exterior segment having a telescopic portion so that said exterior segment can be vertically adjusted to height of said building; and (e) a pair of check gates, one carried in said receiving segment while the other is carried in said exterior segment for sealing a passageway therethrough while allowing weight of the trash to pass by and enter its respective trash can.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
138 words
A refuse apparatus as recited in claim 1 further including a means for disposing of wash water that cleans the passageway of each of said ducts which comprises: (d) an angle gate carried on a distal end of said exterior segment for deflecting the wash water that comes from a hose at said receiving segment towards one side of the distal end but allowing the weight of the trash to pass by and enter its respective trash can; a screen with a seal carried on the side of the distal end of said exterior segment for the wash water to filter through from said angle gate; and (f) a channel fluidly connected at one end to the side of the distal end of said exterior segment at said screen for carrying the wash water to the ground level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A refuse apparatus as recited in claim 2, further comprising a shim member carried by all of said ducts between said interior receiving segments and said exterior segments so that said ducts can extend through a window at the upper floor of the building with said shim member sitting and held captive between a sill and bottom rail of the window.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-01-28 | 1994-07-30 | 1995-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-01-28 | 1998-07-30 | 1999-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-01-28 | 2002-07-30 | 2003-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |