Apparatus for filling containers with compacted refuse
First Claim
1. Apparatus for use in the filling of a container with refuse which has been compacted by pressing, said apparatus comprising a weighing device for weighing refuse collecting vehicles, a plurality of refuse holders, each of said holders being capable of holding a batch of refuse from one of said refuse collecting vehicles, means for discharging said batches of refuse from said holders, a refuse press, said press comprising a filler box, a pressing plunger, means for moving said pressing plunger along a horizontal path through said filler box, a filling shaft leading into said filler box in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said pressing plunger and a pressing box aligned with said filler box, said pressing box including a plurality of walls, said plunger being operative to push refuse, which is introduced through said filling shaft into said filler box, into said pressing box and compress said refuse against one of said walls, and at least one conveyor for conveying batches of refuse discharged from said holders to said filling shaft of said press.
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Abstract
Apparatus for filling containers with refuse which has been compacted by pressing comprises a weighing device for weighing refuse collecting vehicles, a plurality of holders each capable of holding and discharging a batch of refuse from one vehicle, a refuse press including a filling shaft and two conveyor belts, which are preferably arranged one on each of two opposite sides of the filling shaft, for conveying batches of refuse discharged from the holders, which are arranged in a row, to the filling shaft of the press. The apparatus enables batches of refuse of different weights from each other to be selected from a larger number of batches to provide optimum filling of the container with the weight of the contents of the container closely approximating a predetermined weight.
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- 1. Apparatus for use in the filling of a container with refuse which has been compacted by pressing, said apparatus comprising a weighing device for weighing refuse collecting vehicles, a plurality of refuse holders, each of said holders being capable of holding a batch of refuse from one of said refuse collecting vehicles, means for discharging said batches of refuse from said holders, a refuse press, said press comprising a filler box, a pressing plunger, means for moving said pressing plunger along a horizontal path through said filler box, a filling shaft leading into said filler box in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of said pressing plunger and a pressing box aligned with said filler box, said pressing box including a plurality of walls, said plunger being operative to push refuse, which is introduced through said filling shaft into said filler box, into said pressing box and compress said refuse against one of said walls, and at least one conveyor for conveying batches of refuse discharged from said holders to said filling shaft of said press.
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