US 12,214,568 B2
Self contained compactor system
Bradley Michael Agoston, Fayette, AL (US); and Daniel Robert Overstreet, Caledonia, MS (US)
Assigned to Marathon Equipment Company, South Vernon (AL)
Filed by Marathon Equipment Company, South Vernon, AL (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/819,105.
Application 17/819,105 is a continuation of application No. 17/009,564, filed on Sep. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,413,836.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/948,057, filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0030231 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B30B 1/34 (2006.01); B30B 15/00 (2006.01); B30B 15/04 (2006.01); B30B 15/28 (2006.01)
CPC B30B 1/34 (2013.01) [B30B 15/0052 (2013.01); B30B 15/04 (2013.01); B30B 15/28 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-contained compactor system comprising:
a packer comprising:
a back wall;
a floor;
a first side wall; and
a second side wall;
wherein the back wall, the floor, and the first and second side walls define a space for receiving a trash load; and
wherein the first side wall defines a first pocket extending along the first side wall in a lengthwise direction and the second side wall defines a second pocket extending along the second side wall in the lengthwise direction;
a first hydraulic cylinder disposed within and coupled to the first pocket and a second hydraulic cylinder disposed within and coupled to the second pocket; and
a ram comprising:
a ram body; and
first and second arms, each of the first and second arms comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis that extends outwardly from the ram body in the lengthwise direction along an entire length of the respective arm,
wherein the first and second arms of the ram are configured to be inserted within the first and second pockets of the packer and further configured to move along the first and second pockets in the lengthwise direction, and
wherein the first hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the first arm, and the second hydraulic cylinder has a longitudinal axis that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the second arm.