Global Patent Index - EP 1378464 A1

EP 1378464 A1 20040107 - Apparatus for and method of distributing and compacting low density materials

Title (en)

Apparatus for and method of distributing and compacting low density materials

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Verteilen und Verdichten von Materialien niedriger Dichte

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour distribuer et compacter des matériaux de faible densité

Publication

EP 1378464 A1 20040107 (EN)

Application

EP 03253734 A 20030613

Priority

  • GB 0213671 A 20020613
  • GB 0312430 A 20030530

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to the processing of low density materials, in particular, to the processing of low density waste paper, such as shredded paper. There is described a method of distributing and compacting a material within a container (13) the method comprising providing a flow of air to distribute a flow of the material into the container (13) and a providing a compactor element (20) above the floor (14) of the container (13) the compactor element (20) being adapted to move generally vertically between an un-extended position and an extended position in which the compactor element (20) is closer to the floor (14) of the container (13). Also describe is an apparatus (10) to implement this method with a container (13) for a material, and a collection system for collecting waste material using the method and apparatus (10). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B30B 9/3046 (2013.01); B65F 3/14 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1120363 A1 20010801 - SUMPTER DEREK EDWARD [GB]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1378464 A1 20040107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03253734 A 20030613