Patent ID: 7434507
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: B30B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A system for compacting trash within a trash receptacle comprising: said trash receptacle including upstanding front, side and back panels, a closed bottom and a lid, said front panel being pivotably movable and biased outwardly about a pivot axis located along a lower margin thereof to open said trash receptacle; a drivable power unit positioned on one of said side panels and coupled to a pulling element on said front panel for pivotally moving said front panel between an open position to define a trash deposit opening for placing trash into said receptacle and a closed position to compact trash within said receptacle; a separate compaction vehicle including a power output which, when said vehicle is driven to said receptacle and said power output is temporarily engaged with said power unit, said front panel is pivotally closed by rotationally driving said power unit with said power output to compact the trash within said receptacle.