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  • a trash compressor formed of a cabinet containing, in its lower portion, a vertically elongated open top receptacle, having front and side walls, but an open rear, pivotally connected at its lower end to the cabinet for swinging forwardly outwardly of the cabinet, with the rear wall of the receptacle normally closed by the cabinet rear wall.
  • a horizontally arranged cover having a central opening, lits over the receptacle to hold it in place, with the cover being hingedly secured to the cabinet for swinging upwardly to thus permit outward swinging of the receptacle.
  • a disposable bag is closely fitted within the receptacle, with its upper edge folded over the three walls thereof.
  • a downwardly movable ram located above the receptacle, compacts the trash contained within the lbag, with the ram being horizontally movable to also compact trash contained within a second receptacle and bag positioned within the cabinet, alongside the iirst mentioned receptacle.
  • bale trash such as waste papers and the like
  • baling presses in order to compact the volume thereof and permit its easier handling and removal.
  • Such conventional baling presses are large, requiring considerable space, and being relatively expensive, making these totally uneconomical for use in handling smaller volumes of trash, such as is produced in a relatively smaller hospital restaurant or cafeteria, smaller dwelling house or apartment house, and other smaller buildings with fewer occupants.
  • the conventional baling equipment produces relatively large size and heavy bales which frequently require handling machinery for picking up and moving. Such relatively large and heavy bales are totally impractical where conventional garbage pick-up methods are used for disposing of trash and other garbage.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a trash baler in the form of a small cabinet containing one or more receptacles in its lower portion, with receptacles mounted on a forwardly swinging panel, so that the receptacles and the panel can be swung forwardly and outwardly for easily and manually removing therefrom dis- 3,438,321 Patented Apr. 15, 1969 posable bags containing compressed trash.
  • the invention also contemplates utilizing a single ram member, such as a hydraulic or pneumatically operated cylinder having a ram member secured to its downwardly movable piston, with this ram member being positionahle above one or another ofthe receptacles, where more than one receptacle is used, thereby reducing considerably the expense and the weight and ease of operation of the device.
  • a single ram member such as a hydraulic or pneumatically operated cylinder having a ram member secured to its downwardly movable piston, with this ram member being positionahle above one or another ofthe receptacles, where more than one receptacle is used, thereby reducing considerably the expense and the weight and ease of operation of the device.
  • the invention contemplates a trash compressor which is so simply and inexpensively constructed that it becomes feasible to use even in an ordinary single family dwelling house so that the weekly trash of a single family can be so compressed in volume as to frequently be no more than one small size disposable bag of trash as compared with the usual number of garbage cans commonly used.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trash compressor.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. l, but with the front panel and receptacles swung into their open position for unloading compressed trash.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the compressor.
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan, cross-sectional view, taken as if in the direction of arrows 4 4 of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the cabinet of the compressor.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of a portion of the apparatus, taken in the direction of arrows 6--6 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view looking down upon the tops of the receptacles.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the cabinet and the receptacles taken in the direction of arrows 8-8 of FIG. 7, but with the disposable bags, compression member and trash shown schematically.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the cabinet and of the receptacles.
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a disposable bag
  • FIG. 1l is a perspective view showing the bag positioned within a receptacle.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective View of a modification employing a single receptacle.
  • the trash compressor 10 includes a vertically elongated cabinet 11 having side walls 12, a rear wall 13 and a front, top cross panel 14. Positioned approximately midway within the cabinet, iS a horizontally arranged hopper or cover 15 which is hinged by a hinge 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 4)) to the rear wall 13 of the cabinet for swinging vertically upwardly, as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the cover is provided with openings 17 through which trash is placed.
  • a ram 18 is positioned above one of the cover openings.
  • the ram comprises a uid operated cylinder, such as a hydraulic cylinder 19 containing a movable piston 20 (see FIG. 6) and a downwardly extending piston rod 21, upon which is secured a ram plate 22.
  • the cylinder is secured to the bottom of a support plate 23 which is horizontally arranged and is supported by means of slidable support bearings 24 upon horizontally arranged tracks 25 which span the upper portion 0f the cabinet.
  • the plate 23 is positioned a short distance beneath the bottom of the tracks 25 and when the ram plate is moved downwardly to apply a compressive force, the reaction thereto causes the plate 23 to move up slightly bearing against the bottom of the tracks 25 to thereby lock it in place and also support it against the compressive forces.
  • a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder 26 is secured to the top of the plate and its piston rod extends across the top of the cabinet where it is anchored at one end.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows the two positions of the ram in dotted line.
  • control valves may be used to first actuate the hydraulic cylinder 26 to move the ram over the second of the two openings and thereafter a second control can .be used to operate the cylinder 19 to cause its piston and ram plate 22 to move downwardly through the opening 17, thereby selectively operating the ram plate within either of the two openings when desired.
  • a vertically arranged swinging panel 30, covers the lower front portion of the cabinet and is provided with hinges 31 (see FIG. l) so that the panel may be swung outwardly into the position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the upper edge of the panel is widened by bending to form a bent upper edge 32 which supports the outer edge of the cover 15.
  • a pair of U-shaped in cross-section, vertically elongated receptacles 33 are mounted upon the swinging panel 30. These receptacles comprise a front Wall 34, side wall 35, bottoms 36. Their rear portions are open.
  • the receptacles are mounted upon the swinging panel 30 by means of a double U-shaped spacer member 37 so that their front walls are spaced a short distance from the panel 30 and their adjacent side walls 4are spaced apart a short distance (see FIG. 9).
  • Vertical side edge anges 38 and center flanges 39 are formed on the rear Wall 13 of the cabinet to extend forwardly and to engage, in face to face contact, the outer surfaces of the receptacle side Walls so that in effect the rear edges of the receptacles are embraced between a pair of flanges 38-39 to hold them properly in place and prevent them from bowing outwardly under compressive forces.
  • the receptacle is thereby closed by the pair of flanges 38-39 and the rear wall portion of the wall 13 ofthe cabinet.
  • a removable, disposable bag 40 such as a large, generally square shaped paper bag 40 (see FIG. 10) is positioned in each of the two receptacles.
  • the upper edges of the bags are folded downwardly to form a cuff 41 which fits over the top edges of the front and side walls of each of the receptacles and the bag is preferably of sufficient length so that its bottom rests upon the bottom 36 of the receptacles.
  • the cover is swung upwardly and the swinging panel is swung outwardly, as illustrated in FIG.- 2.
  • a bag is inserted within each of the two receptacles with the upper edges of the bags folded over to form the cuffs 41 for engaging with the upper edges of the receptacle walls.
  • the swinging panel 30 is replaced into its position shown in FIG. 8, and the cover is dropped downwardly so that its outer free edge rests upon the top 32 of the panel 30.
  • trash such as if used in a school cafeteria, paper plates, trays, etc.
  • the ram 18 is operated to first compress the trash in one of the bags and then is moved sideways above and operated within the second of the bags, thereby periodically compressing the trash to make more room.
  • the front cover When the bags are filled with a tightly compressed bale-like collection of trash, the front cover is swung upwardly, the panel 30 is swung outwardly and the bags pulled upwardly and outwardly from the receptacles.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the operation of the ram plate 22 in entering through one of the openings 17 in the cover for compressing the trash in one of the bags.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a single receptacle modification 45, wherein the cabinet 46 is of a size to contain a single rather than a double receptacle, with the ram 47 being arranged, non-movably sideways, above the single receptacle, that is, above the opening in the horizontal cover 48.
  • the receptacle thus is secured, as described above, to the swinging out panel 49.
  • the construction is otherwise substantially identical to and the operation is approximately the same as that described with the first mentioned modification.
  • a trash compressor comprising an open front cabinet
  • a vertical panel closing the lower portion of the cabinet front and pivotally connected at its lower end to the cabinet for swinging forwardly and outwardly of the cabinet;
  • an open top receptacle having a front wall and side walls, secured to the panel, with its front walls spaced inwardly a short distance from the panel, and with the rear of the receptacle being normally closed by the rear of the cabinet;
  • a horizontal cover fitted over the tops of the receptacle and panel and hingedly connected at its rear edge to the cabinet for swinging upwardly within the cabinet for exposing the receptacle and -panel for outwards swinging, the cover having a trash receiving opening formed therein above the receptacle;
  • a downwardly movable ram member arranged within the cabinet above said cover opening for downward movement into the receptacle at selected times, for compressing trash contained therein.
  • said means comprising tracks spanning the top of the cabinet and extending above the receptacles;
  • said ram member including a iluid operated cylinder secured to the bottom of said plate and having a movable piston rod extending downwardly beneath the cylinder and terminating in a compression plate for selectively compressing the trash in either one of the two receptacles.
  • a trash compressor comprising an open front cabinet having a vertically arranged panel closing the lower front portion of the cabinet, the panel being pivotally connected to the cabinet for swinging forwardly and outwardly thereof;
  • the receptacles being open at their tops and rears, but
  • a horizontally arranged cover positioned within the cabinet directly above the top edges of the receptacles and panel, and being hinged at its rear to the cabinet for swinging upwardly, while its front edge normally is positioned upon the upper edge of the panel;
  • a removable, disposable bag closely fitted into each of the receptacles and engaged with the upper edges thereof for receiving trash placed therein;
  • a compression ram member positioned within the cabinet, above one of the cover openings for moving downwardly at selected times, for compressing the trash contained within one of the bags;
  • said ram member being mounted upon a horizontally movable support plate having means ⁇ for moving horizontally at selected times, for positioning the ram member above the other opening for compressing the trash contained within the second bag.
  • ⁇ 6 A construction as dened in claim v5, and including forwardly extending, spaced apart, vertical anges formed on the rear of the cabinet and each normally arranged in face to face contact with the exposed outer surface of its adjacent receptacle side wall for thereby embracing and holding the rear free edges of each of the receptacles and with the rear of the receptacle, thereby being closed by the rear of the cabinet.
  • said horizontal plate being slidably secured to said tracks and means for selectively moving the plate along the tracks above either of the two openings;
  • said ram member including aizid operated cylinder secured to the bottom of said plate and having a movable piston rod extending downwardly beneath the cylinder and terminating in a compression plate for selectively compressing the trash in either one of the two receptacles.

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April l5, 1969 F. R. GLADWIN TRASH COMPRESSOR Sheet `Fired Dec. e. 1367 FLoYo R. GLAnwlN av ('w, MW, 3' L22;
ATTORNEYS April 15, 1969 F. R. GLAbwlN 3,438,321
A TRASH coMPREssR 'n Sheet Filed Dec., 8. 1967 Flsj?" Flcmo NVENTOR FLOYD V R. GLADWIN BY MIM/1.-
.. ATTORNEYS United States Patent O U.S. Cl. 100-221 7 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A trash compressor formed of a cabinet containing, in its lower portion, a vertically elongated open top receptacle, having front and side walls, but an open rear, pivotally connected at its lower end to the cabinet for swinging forwardly outwardly of the cabinet, with the rear wall of the receptacle normally closed by the cabinet rear wall. A horizontally arranged cover, having a central opening, lits over the receptacle to hold it in place, with the cover being hingedly secured to the cabinet for swinging upwardly to thus permit outward swinging of the receptacle. A disposable bag is closely fitted within the receptacle, with its upper edge folded over the three walls thereof. A downwardly movable ram, located above the receptacle, compacts the trash contained within the lbag, with the ram being horizontally movable to also compact trash contained within a second receptacle and bag positioned within the cabinet, alongside the iirst mentioned receptacle.
Background of invention In large buildings and factories, and the like, it is conventional to bale trash, such as waste papers and the like, in baling presses in order to compact the volume thereof and permit its easier handling and removal. Such conventional baling presses are large, requiring considerable space, and being relatively expensive, making these totally uneconomical for use in handling smaller volumes of trash, such as is produced in a relatively smaller hospital restaurant or cafeteria, smaller dwelling house or apartment house, and other smaller buildings with fewer occupants.
In addition, the conventional baling equipment produces relatively large size and heavy bales which frequently require handling machinery for picking up and moving. Such relatively large and heavy bales are totally impractical where conventional garbage pick-up methods are used for disposing of trash and other garbage.
In the `cases of dwelling homes or apartment houses, trash is frequently manually compacted within garbage cans or disposable bags contained within garbage cans, but the degree of compacting is relatively small so that the volume is relatively large and difficult to handle manually.
Summary of invention It is an object of this invention to provide a small size, light-weight, compacting apparatus for trash compression and particularly useful in restaurants and cafeteras, dwelling homes, small apartments and the like, where the quantity lof trash is relatively small and wherein by compressing the trash, small size and relatively light-weight bales of trash are formed within disposable bags so as to be easily handled manually for removal by conventional garbage pick-up trucks and the like.
A further object of this invention is to provide a trash baler in the form of a small cabinet containing one or more receptacles in its lower portion, with receptacles mounted on a forwardly swinging panel, so that the receptacles and the panel can be swung forwardly and outwardly for easily and manually removing therefrom dis- 3,438,321 Patented Apr. 15, 1969 posable bags containing compressed trash. The invention also contemplates utilizing a single ram member, such as a hydraulic or pneumatically operated cylinder having a ram member secured to its downwardly movable piston, with this ram member being positionahle above one or another ofthe receptacles, where more than one receptacle is used, thereby reducing considerably the expense and the weight and ease of operation of the device.
The invention contemplates a trash compressor which is so simply and inexpensively constructed that it becomes feasible to use even in an ordinary single family dwelling house so that the weekly trash of a single family can be so compressed in volume as to frequently be no more than one small size disposable bag of trash as compared with the usual number of garbage cans commonly used.
These and other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent upon reading the following description of which the attached drawings form a part.
Description of drawings' FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trash compressor.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. l, but with the front panel and receptacles swung into their open position for unloading compressed trash.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the compressor.
FIG. 4 is a top plan, cross-sectional view, taken as if in the direction of arrows 4 4 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the cabinet of the compressor.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of a portion of the apparatus, taken in the direction of arrows 6--6 of FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view looking down upon the tops of the receptacles, and
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the cabinet and the receptacles taken in the direction of arrows 8-8 of FIG. 7, but with the disposable bags, compression member and trash shown schematically.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the cabinet and of the receptacles.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a disposable bag, and
FIG. 1l is a perspective view showing the bag positioned within a receptacle.
FIG. 12 is a perspective View of a modification employing a single receptacle.
Detailed description As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the trash compressor 10 includes a vertically elongated cabinet 11 having side walls 12, a rear wall 13 and a front, top cross panel 14. Positioned approximately midway within the cabinet, iS a horizontally arranged hopper or cover 15 which is hinged by a hinge 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 4)) to the rear wall 13 of the cabinet for swinging vertically upwardly, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The cover is provided with openings 17 through which trash is placed.
A ram 18 is positioned above one of the cover openings. The ram comprises a uid operated cylinder, such as a hydraulic cylinder 19 containing a movable piston 20 (see FIG. 6) and a downwardly extending piston rod 21, upon which is secured a ram plate 22. The cylinder is secured to the bottom of a support plate 23 which is horizontally arranged and is supported by means of slidable support bearings 24 upon horizontally arranged tracks 25 which span the upper portion 0f the cabinet. The plate 23 is positioned a short distance beneath the bottom of the tracks 25 and when the ram plate is moved downwardly to apply a compressive force, the reaction thereto causes the plate 23 to move up slightly bearing against the bottom of the tracks 25 to thereby lock it in place and also support it against the compressive forces.
A hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder 26 is secured to the top of the plate and its piston rod extends across the top of the cabinet where it is anchored at one end.
Conventional control means (not shown) may be utilized to actuate the cylinder 26 to thereby cause it and its attached support plate 23 to move from the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, horizontally, until the ram 18 is positioned above the second of the two openings 17 in the cover. FIG. 3 schematically shows the two positions of the ram in dotted line.
For example, conventional control valves may be used to first actuate the hydraulic cylinder 26 to move the ram over the second of the two openings and thereafter a second control can .be used to operate the cylinder 19 to cause its piston and ram plate 22 to move downwardly through the opening 17, thereby selectively operating the ram plate within either of the two openings when desired.
A vertically arranged swinging panel 30, covers the lower front portion of the cabinet and is provided with hinges 31 (see FIG. l) so that the panel may be swung outwardly into the position shown in FIG. 2. The upper edge of the panel is widened by bending to form a bent upper edge 32 which supports the outer edge of the cover 15. Referring now to FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, a pair of U-shaped in cross-section, vertically elongated receptacles 33 are mounted upon the swinging panel 30. These receptacles comprise a front Wall 34, side wall 35, bottoms 36. Their rear portions are open. The receptacles are mounted upon the swinging panel 30 by means of a double U-shaped spacer member 37 so that their front walls are spaced a short distance from the panel 30 and their adjacent side walls 4are spaced apart a short distance (see FIG. 9).
Vertical side edge anges 38 and center flanges 39 are formed on the rear Wall 13 of the cabinet to extend forwardly and to engage, in face to face contact, the outer surfaces of the receptacle side Walls so that in effect the rear edges of the receptacles are embraced between a pair of flanges 38-39 to hold them properly in place and prevent them from bowing outwardly under compressive forces. At the same time, the receptacle is thereby closed by the pair of flanges 38-39 and the rear wall portion of the wall 13 ofthe cabinet.
A removable, disposable bag 40, such as a large, generally square shaped paper bag 40 (see FIG. 10) is positioned in each of the two receptacles. The upper edges of the bags are folded downwardly to form a cuff 41 which fits over the top edges of the front and side walls of each of the receptacles and the bag is preferably of sufficient length so that its bottom rests upon the bottom 36 of the receptacles.
Operation In operation, the cover is swung upwardly and the swinging panel is swung outwardly, as illustrated in FIG.- 2. At that point, a bag is inserted within each of the two receptacles with the upper edges of the bags folded over to form the cuffs 41 for engaging with the upper edges of the receptacle walls.
Once the bags are properly installed within the receptacles, the swinging panel 30 is replaced into its position shown in FIG. 8, and the cover is dropped downwardly so that its outer free edge rests upon the top 32 of the panel 30.
At this point, trash, such as if used in a school cafeteria, paper plates, trays, etc., is thrown through the openings in the cover 15 for receipt by the bags. Periodically, the ram 18 is operated to first compress the trash in one of the bags and then is moved sideways above and operated within the second of the bags, thereby periodically compressing the trash to make more room.
When the bags are filled with a tightly compressed bale-like collection of trash, the front cover is swung upwardly, the panel 30 is swung outwardly and the bags pulled upwardly and outwardly from the receptacles.
The absence of the rear walls from each of the receptacles permits suicient flexibility of the rear edges of the side walls so that the bags may be easily removed manually from their receptacles.
FIG. 8 illustrates the operation of the ram plate 22 in entering through one of the openings 17 in the cover for compressing the trash in one of the bags.
After the removal of the compressed trash containing bags, the bags are replaced with fresh bags and the operation is then repeated.
'I'he cabinet and receptacle structure is sufliciently strong and sufficiently efficient so as to reduce what might otherwise be the contents of a large number of trash barrels into a single bag of compressed trash, thus permitting the easy manual removal and handling of the trash.
The foregoing description relates to a compressor having two receptacles which is the most practical to use in cafeteras, relatively large buildings, etc. However, in a single family dwelling, the capacity of the double receptacle device may be too large and the entire unit may be too large to conveniently fit within a kitchen or utility room area or the like. Hence, FIG. 12 illustrates a single receptacle modification 45, wherein the cabinet 46 is of a size to contain a single rather than a double receptacle, with the ram 47 being arranged, non-movably sideways, above the single receptacle, that is, above the opening in the horizontal cover 48. The receptacle thus is secured, as described above, to the swinging out panel 49. The construction is otherwise substantially identical to and the operation is approximately the same as that described with the first mentioned modification.
Having fully described an operative embodiment of this invention, I now claim:
1. A trash compressor comprising an open front cabinet;
a vertical panel closing the lower portion of the cabinet front and pivotally connected at its lower end to the cabinet for swinging forwardly and outwardly of the cabinet;
an open top receptacle having a front wall and side walls, secured to the panel, with its front walls spaced inwardly a short distance from the panel, and with the rear of the receptacle being normally closed by the rear of the cabinet;
a horizontal cover fitted over the tops of the receptacle and panel and hingedly connected at its rear edge to the cabinet for swinging upwardly within the cabinet for exposing the receptacle and -panel for outwards swinging, the cover having a trash receiving opening formed therein above the receptacle;
a downwardly movable ram member arranged within the cabinet above said cover opening for downward movement into the receptacle at selected times, for compressing trash contained therein.
2. A construction as defined in claim 1, and a pair of spaced apart, forwardly extending fianges formed on the rear wall of the cabinet and arranged to fit against, in face to face contact, the outer surfaces of the two side walls of the receptacle for holding the rear edges of said side walls against springing apart under the compressive forces of said ram member.
3. A construction as defined in claim 1, and including a removable and disposable bag closely fitted in said receptacle for receiving trash placed therein with the upper edges of said bag being turned downwardly for folding over the upper edges of the front and side walls of the receptacle.
4. A construction as defined in claim 1 and including a second receptacle identical to the first mentioned receptacle and identically secured to said panel, with the two receptacles being arranged side by side, and a second opening in said cover above said second receptacle;
means for moving said ram member above either of the two openings;
said means comprising tracks spanning the top of the cabinet and extending above the receptacles;
a horizontal plate slidably secured to said tracks and means for selectively moving the plate along the tracks above either of the two openings; and
said ram member including a iluid operated cylinder secured to the bottom of said plate and having a movable piston rod extending downwardly beneath the cylinder and terminating in a compression plate for selectively compressing the trash in either one of the two receptacles.
5. A trash compressor comprising an open front cabinet having a vertically arranged panel closing the lower front portion of the cabinet, the panel being pivotally connected to the cabinet for swinging forwardly and outwardly thereof;
a pair of U-shaped, in cross-section, vertically elongated receptacles arranged side by side within the cabinets with their front walls secured to but spaced a short distance inwardly of, said panel, and with their adjacent side walls being parallel and spaced apart slightly;
the receptacles being open at their tops and rears, but
each having a bottom;
a horizontally arranged cover positioned within the cabinet directly above the top edges of the receptacles and panel, and being hinged at its rear to the cabinet for swinging upwardly, while its front edge normally is positioned upon the upper edge of the panel;
openings formed in the cover above each receptacle for receiving trash;
a removable, disposable bag, closely fitted into each of the receptacles and engaged with the upper edges thereof for receiving trash placed therein;
a compression ram member positioned within the cabinet, above one of the cover openings for moving downwardly at selected times, for compressing the trash contained within one of the bags;
said ram member being mounted upon a horizontally movable support plate having means `for moving horizontally at selected times, for positioning the ram member above the other opening for compressing the trash contained within the second bag. `6. A construction as dened in claim v5, and including forwardly extending, spaced apart, vertical anges formed on the rear of the cabinet and each normally arranged in face to face contact with the exposed outer surface of its adjacent receptacle side wall for thereby embracing and holding the rear free edges of each of the receptacles and with the rear of the receptacle, thereby being closed by the rear of the cabinet.
7. A construction as defined in claim 6, and including tracks spanning the top of the cabinet and extending above the receptacles;
said horizontal plate being slidably secured to said tracks and means for selectively moving the plate along the tracks above either of the two openings;
and said ram member including a luid operated cylinder secured to the bottom of said plate and having a movable piston rod extending downwardly beneath the cylinder and terminating in a compression plate for selectively compressing the trash in either one of the two receptacles.
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