Patent ID: 6543343
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B03B,B30B,C10L

Abstract:
A transportable compactor apparatus for separation of recyclable materials from non-recyclable materials and for compaction of recyclable materials, comprising:a trailer including a frame having a first end and an opposed second end, said frame having a hitch connector mounted on said second end of said trailer, said frame including a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to said frame between said first end and said second end of said frame, said plurality of wheels disposed to support said frame for transport of said trailer along public and private roads upon connection of said hitch connector to a transport vehicle; a conveyor mounted on said frame, said conveyor transports recyclable materials and non-recyclable materials from said first end of said frame to a discharge end of said conveyor; separator mounted on said frame at said discharge end of said conveyor, the recyclable materials directed by said separator into a channel positioned proximate said separator, with the non-recyclable materials discharged to a discharge chute positioned under said separator; a compactor chamber mounted on said frame, said compactor chamber including a first end, a second end opposed from said first end, and an upper opening proximate said first end of said compactor chamber, said upper opening connected to said channel, said upper opening receives a volume of recyclable materials from said channel, said second end of said compactor chamber having an opening and a movable end wall positioned across said opening in said second end of said compactor chamber; and a piston having a first end connectable to said frame, and having a compactor end reciprocally extendable through said first end and said second end of said compactor chamber, said compactor end including a raised pattern extended from said compactor end of said piston, said raised pattern being repetitively contacted against said volume of recyclable materials by said compactor end reciprocally extendable against said volume of recyclable materials in said compactor chamber to compact said volume of recyclable materials into a densified shape in said second end against said movable end wall of said compactor chamber, whereby said raised pattern interlocks said recyclable materials into a self-supporting densified shape.