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Compacting system and refuse vehicle

  • US 5,954,470 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1996
  • Issued: 09/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A compacting system, comprising:

  • a packing mechanism adapted to compact refuse deposited within an enclosure, the packing mechanism being capable of extension and retraction between a predetermined packing point and a home position;

    a feedback system for monitoring the rate of movement of the packing mechanism; and

    a programmable system for receiving data from the feedback system and controlling the movement of the packing ram;

    wherein the packing mechanism is capable of operation in a creep mode in which, if the rate of movement of the packing mechanism is less than a pre-programmed rate of movement, the packing mechanism maintains a compacting force on the refuse in the direction of its original movement for a preselected time period or until the packing point is reached, whichever occurs first, after which the packing mechanism reverses its direction.

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