Patent ID: 6070522
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
An apparatus for compacting trash comprising:receiving means for receiving trash to be compacted by said apparatus;a first compaction assembly for compacting the trash to form a first compacted mass;said receiving means including a trash receiving chamber comprising:sweep means for moving the trash from said trash receiving chamber into said first compaction assembly; andmeans for drivingly engaging said sweep means to move said sweep means between a first position and a second position, to thereby move the trash to said first compaction assembly;a second compaction assembly for further compacting said mass of compacted trash to form a composite unit and said second compaction assembly including means for removing moisture from said composite unit and for hardening said composite unit;means for moving the trash from said first compaction assembly to said second compaction assembly and including slide means for removing a portion of said first compacted mass of trash within said first compaction assembly and moving said portion of said first compacted mass to said second compaction assembly; andmeans for removing said hardened composite unit from said second compaction assembly.