Abstract: An apparatus and method for washing balls in a fluid is disclosed which includes a container for storing soiled balls and a wash unit having an elongated cylindrical housing suitable for containing the fluid and having a lower end adapted for receiving balls and an upper end adapted for discharging balls. The container serially dispenses balls via a transfer chute to the lower end of the housing. The transfer chute includes apparatus for separating regular and irregular balls. Inside the housing, balls are conveyed from the lower end to the upper end by a screw conveyor system which agitates and scrubs the balls. The screw conveyer system includes an first screw conveyor located near the lower end, and a second screw conveyor located near the upper end. The first and second screw conveyors are spaced to form a conveyor free wash cell. Balls are discharged at the housing's upper end to a ramp having a plurality of overlapping flights, where the balls are rinsed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for washing balls in a fluid is disclosed which includes a container for storing soiled balls and a wash unit having an elongated cylindrical housing suitable for containing the fluid and having a lower end adapted for receiving balls and an upper end adapted for discharging balls. The container serially dispenses balls via a transfer chute to the lower end of the housing. The transfer chute includes means for separating regular and irregular balls. Inside the housing, balls are conveyed from the lower end to the upper end by a screw conveyor system which agitates and scrubs the balls. The screw conveyer system includes an first screw conveyor located near the lower end, and a second screw conveyor located near the upper end. The first and second screw conveyors are spaced to form a conveyor free wash cell. Balls are discharged at the housing's upper end to a ramp having a plurality of overlapping flights, where the balls are rinsed.

Abstract: An elongated post member having a handle at the upper end and an enlarged compacting head at the lower end thereof provides a portable tool for compacting paper waste in waste cans of the type generally having a plastic liner therein and normally receiving predominantly paper waste such as cups, bags, napkins, straws, wrappers, light cardboard boxes and the like. The compacting head is in the shape of a flat, generally open, framework formed of a smoothly joined, solid round or tubular, non-porous, metallic material with a non-porous chrome, vinyl, or smooth baked enamel finish for sanitary purposes. The compacting head is flat on the bottom and of sufficient size to make the tool self-standing when not is use. The operative area of the compacting head covers at least 20% of the cross-sectional area of the waste can with which the tool is to be used.