Granted Patent B1

US 6,925,930 · App. 10/638,863 · Granted Aug 9, 2005

Abstract

Claims (18)

1. A combination bailer/compactor comprising:

(a) a structure having a series of sidewalls and a floor portion, said structure having a top portion and a bottom portion, said sidewalls forming an interior, at least one interior partition positioned between two of said series of sidewalls forming a bailer compartment and a compactor compartment,

(b) a track located near said top portion of said structure;

(c) a means for compressing materials, said means being moveable with respect to said track between said bailer compartment and said compactor compartment;

(d) a power source operationally connected to said means for compressing materials and;

(e) a compactor access opening and a bailer access opening positioned on certain of said series of sidewalls, each said compactor and bailer access opening positioned for accessing the interior of the respective compartments, and said compactor access opening having an associated compactor door and said bailer access opening having an associated bailer door, said compacter access opening and said bailer access opening being located on adjacent sidewalls of said series of sidewalls.

2. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 1 where said bailer compartment further includes a means to remove bailed materials.

3. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 1 where said structure further includes a means to resist sidewall bow out.

4. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 3 wherein said means to resist sidewall bow out includes said track, said track including two guide channels, each having an upstanding lip, said guide channels being on opposing sidewalls.

5. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 4 further having a hydraulic frame, said means for compressing materials being mounted on said hydraulic frame, said hydraulic frame being moveable on said track.

6. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 5 wherein said hydraulic frame includes a plurality of rollers, said rollers riding on said upstanding lips of said guide channels.

7. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 1 wherein said means for compressing materials includes a ramming plate, said ramming plate having a face directed into said interior of said structure, said face having a series of face slots thereon.

8. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 7 wherein said floor portion in said bailer compartment has a series of raised non-abutting panels creating a series of panel slots therebetween and said sidewall of said bailer compartment opposite said bailer access door includes a series of non-abutting vertically oriented slats creating a series of slat slots therebetween.

9. The combination bailer/compactor of claim 1 further having a bag, said bag being partially positioned in said compacter compartment and adapted to partially line said compacter chamber.

10. The compactor bailer of claim 1 wherein said interior of said bailer compartment is tapered.

11. The compactor/bailer of claim 1 wherein said structure is adapted to be disassembled.

12. The compactor/bailer of claim 11 where said adaptation includes said floor portion being removably attachable to said sidewalls, and where each of said sidewalls is removably attachable to two other of said sidewalls.

13. The compactor/bailer of claim 1 wherein said track includes two guide channels, each said guide channel position near said top portion of said structure and running substantially parallel to one of said side walls, and where said compactor access door is located on one of said sidewalls that is not substantially parallel to said guide channels.

Assignments (11)