Compactor and compacting method for a loose lightweight material

摘要

A compacting apparatus for a light weight loose material has a chamber for receiving the material and an auger for driving the material into a compression tube. During initialization, a plug in the tube impedes the material to cause a compact material plug to form which restricts further loose material in a continuous compacting action. A spring loaded restrictor partially occludes the compression tube for impeding the compacted material in a compression action to thereby form a compressed plug of the loose material continuously.

主权项

1. A compacting apparatus for a light weight loose material, the compacting apparatus comprising:
a chamber having an aperture for receiving the loose material carried into the chamber; the chamber having a rigid lower portion and an upper portion of a filter fabric; an auger housing secured to the rigid lower portion, said auger housing having rotationally mounted therein a first auger engaged at opposing ends thereof with a rotary driver and a first compression tube; a starter plug inserted into the first compression tube; and a restrictor partially occluding a discharge opening of the first compression tube, whereby the loose material falls from the upper portion into the first auger and is transported thereby to the first compression tube wherein the loose material is compressed and moved in a compacted form to a receptacle.