Patent ID: 8181569
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
1. A debris removal and compacting tool for consolidating, lifting and compacting loose material within a receptacle, the tool comprising: a lifting device including a flexible sheet having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being secured to a first support member and the second edge being secured to a second support member, the flexible sheet being disposed there between; a compaction device including a first, top surface constructed and arranged to attach to the lifting device, and a second, bottom surface opposite the top surface and constructed and arranged to contact the loose material within the receptacle; a fastening mechanism constructed and arranged to removably secure the lifting device to the compaction device, wherein the first support member and the second support member of the lifting device together form a handle when the lifting device is secured to the compaction device; and wherein, during use, a user engages the first and second support members to place the flexible sheet into contact with the loose material, and utilizes the first and second support members to move the flexible sheet in order to consolidate and maneuver the loose material onto the flexible sheet, the user thereafter lifting the lifting device, placing it within the interior of the receptacle, releasing the loose material from within the lifting device into the receptacle, attaching the first and second support members to the compaction device, placing the compaction device into contact with the loose material and applying a force in order to compact the material within the receptacle to achieve better receptacle utilization.