Abstract: A trash compactor and an attachable trash container are disclosed. The compactor includes two compacting plates; one of which is vertically mounted and moves horizontally in the direction of a second compacting plate. The second compacting plate is pivotally mounted and is moved from its horizontal position to a vertical position for compacting trash. The trash compactor is attached to a trash container which is removable from the compactor by means of a forklift device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2002
Assignee:
Advanced Custom Engineered Systems & Equipment
Inc.
Inventors:
William K. Flood, Christopher M. Flood, James P. Cunningham