Patent ID: 6314874
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B30B,B65F

Abstract:
A manual trash compactor having a garbage can with an open end and a closed end, the compactor comprising:a) a hood having an open end disposed over the open end of the garbage can;b) a substantially closed surface attached to said hood wherein said substantially closed surface has at least one hole;c) an adjustable arm having a first end rotatably mounted on said substantially closed surface and an opposite spaced extending end;d) a lever arm having a first end rotatably attached to said extending end on said adjustable arm, and wherein said lever arm has a second end spaced opposite said first end;e) a piston having a first end rotatably attached to said lever arm and a second end that extends through said at least one hole in said substantially closed surface; andf) a compression plate attached to said second end of said piston wherein to manually compress garbage in a garbage can, a user can press on said substantially closed surface to hold said substantially closed surface and said hood on the garbage can, press on said second end of said lever arm, rotating said adjustable arm and said lever arm so that said piston extends into the garbage can substantially perpendicular to the closed end of the garbage can compressing the garbage between said compression plate and the closed end of the garbage can.