Compactor having an auger and method of its operation
US5575201A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/38
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compactor assembly comprises a ground supported housing having an open top through which waste material is deposited. An auger is rotatable on an axis positioned within the housing for breaking waste material received therein through the open top, and for transporting the waste material therethrough. A drop area is downstream of the receiving chamber of the housing and has a remote open portion. A compactor ram is reciprocal on an axis parallel to the auger axis for transferring waste material through the open portion. A first drive is operably associated with the auger for rotating the auger, and a second drive is operably associated with the compactor ram for causing reciprocation thereof.
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