(19)
(11) EP 1 726 431 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48

(21) Application number: 06076031.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B30B 9/30(2006.01)
 B65F 1/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 25.05.2005 GB 0510619

(71) Applicant: Didall Projects Limited
Berkshire SL4 5BU (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Cartagenova, Elio
    West Kensington London W14 0HD (GB)

(74) Representative: Harman, Michael Godfrey 
Hillgate Patent Services, No. 6 Aztec Row, Berners Road
Islington, London N1 0PW
Islington, London N1 0PW (GB)

   


(54) Waste bins with compaction mechanism


(57) Twin upright waste bins 1 with a shared compaction and force multiplication mechanism 20 each have a straight sided compaction portion 8 for receiving a compaction plate 29 of corresponding size and shape, arranged above a longer, wider waste storage portion 9; the sidewall of each bin is axially separable into two removable halves 2, 2' to facilitate removal of the compacted waste. The compaction plate 29 may have a resilient peripheral seal 29' for sealing the plate in the compaction portion while preventing damage to a disposable bag which lines both compaction and storage portions. The compaction mechanism 20 may include a compression rod 28 with two rows of teeth 50, 51, which are manually operated respectively by a lever 52, 58 for compacting the waste and by a rotating gear 56 for rapidly withdrawing the compaction plate. The reduced length and cross sectional area of the compaction portion allow more effective compaction.







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