A - Human Necessities – 01 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
01
F
100/16
A01F 15/02 (2006.01) B30B 9/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1204332
Abstract of the Disclosure A refuse compactor of the type having a receptacle drawer removably contained within a cabinet wherein refuse is compacted by a ram to a fraction of its normal volume. The ram includes a refuse-compression platen actuated through a toggle linkage to which force is applied by a single screw driven by an electric motor coupled to the screw through a reduction drive. The screw, motor and drive train are carried as a unit by the toggle linkage and move bodily therewith. Improvements are provided in the cabinet, receptacle drawer, compacting mechanism and mounting framework for the same which embody many structural and operational simplication features greatly reducing the size, weight and cost of the compactor. These features include mounting of the motor in the space between the screw and platen, a simplified toggle linkage mounting frame removably connected by brackets directly to the cabinet side walls, a one piece hinged door for the receptacle with integral alignment tabs, a contoured drawer rear wall cooperating with the platen to interlock the drawer in compacting position, a single sheet cabinet bottom wall and a tri-roller drawer supporting arrangement. Numerous other cost reduction and simplication features are also disclosed, including improvements in the platen assembly and gear box assembly. -58-
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Marks & Clerk
Moon Jerry W.
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