(19)
(11) EP 2 070 691 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/25

(21) Application number: 08159277.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B30B 9/30(2006.01)
 B30B 9/32(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 13.12.2007 GB 0724314

(71) Applicant: Lockwood Mr. Robert John
Theched Cottage Baker Street Orsett Essex RM163LJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Lockwood Mr. Robert John
    Theched Cottage Baker Street Orsett Essex RM163LJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Gillam, Francis Cyril et al
SANDERSON & CO. 34, East Stockwell Street
Colchester Essex CO1 1ST
Colchester Essex CO1 1ST (GB)

   


(54) Waste Compactor


(57) A waste compactor 10 has a housing defining a waste compaction region 17 in which waste is compacted, and a compacted waste receiving space 18 below compaction region 17. Two opposed substantially parallel power-driven press plates 24,25 are disposed within the compaction region 17 for movement towards and away from each other along a common axis. A trapdoor 30 separates the compaction region 17 from the receiving space 18, the trapdoor being moveable between a closed position for waste compaction and an open position for depositing compacted waste in the receiving space 30. A trapdoor operating mechanism allows the trapdoor 30 to pivot to the open position when the press plates 24,25 have been moved closer than a pre-determined spacing and also moves the trapdoor to the closed position when the press plates 24,25 have been moved apart after compacting waste.







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