Vehicle compactor
US4426928A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S100/901
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compactor particularly for junk vehicles, has a flatbed supporting a pair of opposed, hinged compaction doors. Each door has a linkage hydraulically operated to open and close the door for compaction of the vehicle against the flatbed. A winch disposed on the front of the compactor has its tow line extending beneath the doors and connects to the end of the vehicle opposite the flatbed to progressively advance the vehicle over the flatbed for compaction by the doors. A sequence control circuit is also provided which automatically opens and closes the compactor doors and automatically operates the winch to sequentially advance segments of the vehicle into the compactor. Additionally, the compactor can easily be made portable facilitating its transportation from one location to another.
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