Abstract: A trash compactor is provided that has a single ram that simultaneously precompacts trash in an auxiliary precompacting chamber and compacts trash that already has been precompacted in a main compacting and storage chamber. The ram has a single actuating device and has first and second parts which are both actuated by the single actuating device. Latches are provided to latch the two ram parts together and also to latch one of the ram parts to the wall of the trash compactor during various times during the compacting cycle of the ram.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 1997
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1998
Assignee:
Daniel Glosser, TDBA Glosser Manufacturing Co.