Global Patent Index - EP 1120364 A1

EP 1120364 A1 20010801 - Waste handling method and apparatus

Title (en)

Waste handling method and apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Behandlung von Abfällen

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé de manutention de déchets

Publication

EP 1120364 A1 20010801 (EN)

Application

EP 01660015 A 20010124

Priority

FI 20000130 A 20000124

Abstract (en)

A waste handling method where waste bags (27) are collected at the source by a waste collecting truck (11) and brought to a transfer station (10) where the waste bags (27) are transferred into a transport container (20). The waste bags (27) are first emptied from the waste collecting truck (11) into an intermediate container (17) or an intermediate storage (14 24,25), at which the free fall of the waste bags (27) remains low. The intermediate storage(14,24,25) can include a hopper (14) with inclined side walls or belt conveyors (24,25), the intermediate container (17) can include as well a belt conveyor (18) <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 9/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1120364 A1 20010801; FI 20000130 A0 20000124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01660015 A 20010124; FI 20000130 A 20000124