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EP 0042580 B1 19840926 - DEVICE TO COMPACT REFUSE IN OPEN CONTAINERS

Title (en)

DEVICE TO COMPACT REFUSE IN OPEN CONTAINERS

Publication

EP 0042580 B1 19840926 (DE)

Application

EP 81104645 A 19810616

Priority

DE 3023508 A 19800624
DE 3107383 A 19810227

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4426925A] Equipment for compacting trash, in particular cardboard cartons or the like, in upwardly open containers, characterized in that a compacting roll (4) moving to-and-fro on the trash (2) in the container (1) is provided which is rotatably supported from the free end of a pivot arm (5) mounted in articulating manner to a post (6) and of which the telescoped length (L) is adjustable.

IPC 1-7

B30B 9/30

IPC 8 full level

B30B 9/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B30B 9/3082 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 3718170 A 19730227 - CARON F, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0042580 A1 19811230; EP 0042580 B1 19840926; DE 3166299 D1 19841031; US 4426925 A 19840124; US 4467714 A 19840828

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81104645 A 19810616; DE 3166299 T 19810616; US 27478281 A 19810618; US 53752083 A 19830930