Combined trash compactor/conveyor for garbage truck

Details Combined trash compactor/conveyor for garbage truck Combined trash compactor/conveyor for garbage truck

1991-07-05

1993-03-09

Yost, Frank T.

Solid material comminution or disintegration

Apparatus

Combined or convertible

241235, 100176, B60P 100

Patent

active

051920310

ABSTRACT:
A trash compactor for use within the box of an automotive garbage truck, comprising: (a) a pair of conveyors arranged in a V-shape laid on its side, the first conveyor being horizontal and supporting and moving a trash load from a trash loading area, through a trash compacting area, to a compacted trash unloading area, the second conveyor being inclined upwardly. A plurality of crushing plates are axially carried by rotatable shafts transversely of each conveyor, for crushing trash at the trash compacting area which is at the apex of the conveyors V-trough. The top run of the second conveyor transfers compacted trash from the compacted trash unloading area to a trash storage area within the box; wherein compacted trash will by evenly distributed within the box trash storage area of the garbage truck, for efficient use of available space.

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