Abstract: The present disclosure involves a refuse loading station comprising a refuse packer assembly, a refuse container and a loading dock disposed in front of the packer assembly. The container includes a vertically slidable closure. The clearing member includes a cutter edge for severing refuse, and an inclined refuse deflecting surface located under a bottom edge of the closure when the container is in a refuse loading position. The refuse clearing member includes a mechanism for partially raising the closure in response to movement of the container to a refuse loading position so as to locate the bottom edge of the closure above the deflecting surface. Power actuable mechanism is provided for raising and lowering the clearing member. When the clearing member is raised it contacts and raises the closure, and when the clearing member is lowered it contacts and lowers the closure.

Abstract: A method for loading refuse involving a refuse loading station and a refuse container. The refuse container is placed on the loading station and the loading station moves the container into a position adjacent a refuse discharge opening of a refuse hopper. Refuse is introduced into the hopper through a refuse inlet opening, which is spaced from the discharge opening. A packer head is reciprocated within the hopper to displace the refuse through the discharge opening and into the container. A clearing member is positioned for vertical reciprocation across the discharge opening for clearing refuse which may become situated between the container and the hopper.

Abstract: A refuse loading station comprising a refuse packer assembly, a refuse container and a loading dock disposed in front of the packer assembly. The loading dock includes a track arrangement on which is mounted a loading carriage for limited movement toward and away from the packer assembly. The carriage is structured for removably supporting the refuse container. A refuse clearing member is provided for clearing refuse situated between the packer assembly and the container subsequent to said container being loaded. A power actuable mechanism is provided on the loading dock for reciprocating the carriage to shift the container toward the packer assembly to a refuse loading position, and to shift the container away from the packer assembly to a container removal position. The carriage is movably mounted on a weighing mechanism which provides an indication of the weight of the container when the container is in a refuse loading position.

Abstract: An absorption refrigeration system having a primary condenser-generator unit powered by solar energy, or any other suitable relatively low temperature energy source. A secondary condenser-generator unit is operatively connected to the primary unit. The secondary unit is powered by a refrigerant circuit arranged to move the heat of condensation developed in the secondary condenser into the secondary generator. The secondary condenser-generator unit is used to either augment or supplement the primary combination.