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Device for controlling the discharge of a bale from a solid waste baling machine
Assignee: BILDERBACK ACQUISITION CORP
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Filing: 1991-01-22
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2011-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A solid waste baling machine having a compacting chamber, a charging passage with an exit and in communication with the compacting chamber, a compacting ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the charging passage and defining in an extend position a sidewall of the compacting chamber, and a discharge passage having a discharge ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the compacting chamber and discharge passage and defining in a retracted position an end wall of the compacting chamber is provided with a discharge passage sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage which is mounted for incremental lateral inward and outward movement perpendicular to the axis of the discharge passage by means of a sidewall ram to control the advance of a bale of solid waste in the discharge passage and to maintain proper positioning of the bale in the discharge passage.
Inventors
- 👤 Brodie W. Rudd, Jr.
- 👤 James K. Hannah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:30
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01F; A01F15/00; A01F15/04; A01F15/046; A01F15/08; A01F15/0875; B; B30; B30B; B30B9/00; B30B9/30; B30B9/3003; B30B9/3014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In a solid waste baling machine of the type having a compacting chamber, a charging passage having an exit end in communication with the compacting chamber, a compacting ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the charging passage and defining in an extended position a sidewall of the compacting chamber, a discharge passage having a longitudinal axis, which discharge passage is in communication with the compacting chamber perpendicular to the exit end of the charging passage and having a sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage and a discharge ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the compacting chamber and discharge passage and defining in a retracted position an end wall of the compacting chamber, the improvement wherein: the discharge passage sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage is mounted for incremental lateral movement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the discharge passage inwardly and outwardly with respect to the discharge passage from a predetermined position in alignment with the exit end of the charging passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a solid waste baling machine of the type having a compacting chamber, a charging passage having an exit end in communication with the compacting chamber, a compacting ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the charging passage and defining in an extended position a sidewall of the compacting chamber, a discharge passage having a longitudinal axis, which discharge passage is in communication with the compacting chamber perpendicular to the exit end of the charging passage and having a sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage and a discharge ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the compacting chamber and discharge passage and defining in a retracted position an end wall of the compacting chamber, the improvement wherein: the discharge passage sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage is mounted for incremental lateral movement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the discharge passage inwardly and outwardly with respect to the discharge passage from a predetermined position in alignment with the exit end of the charging passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the discharge passage sidewall is operated in movement by a first sidewall ram connected thereto, reciprocable between extended and retracted positions, and mounted exterior of the discharge passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising control means responsive to resistance against extending movement of the discharge ram head for incrementally retracting the sidewall ram when the resistance reaches a predetermined level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the compacting ram head is retracted simultaneously with the sidewall ram by the force resistance responsive control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a second sidewall ram mounted exterior of the discharge passage, connected to the discharge passage sidewall, and operable simultaneously with the first sidewall ram.
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