Horizontal baler apparatus

Claim 2

A horizontal paper baler apparatus comprising, in combination, a frame, a substantially horizontally disposed, elongated, compression chamber defined on said frame having a substantially horizontal bottom plate, sidewalls, an upper portion and first and second end regions, a loading opening defined in said chamber upper portion at said first end region, a first ram having a head mounted within said chamber longitudinally movable therein between said first and second end regions, a second ram having a head communicating with said chamber second end region transversely movable with respect to the length of said chamber across said bottom plate at said second end region, a discharge opening defined in said chamber second end region in opposed relation to said second ram head, bale-strapping means disposed adjacent said discharge opening for strapping compressed paper moved from said second end region by said second ram head through said discharge opening and control means controlling operation of said rams.

Claim 3

In a horizontal paper baler apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said second ram head defines the portion of said compression chamber second end region in opposed relation to said discharge opening.

Claim 4

In a horizontal paper baler apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said bale-strapping means includes a bale-supporting surface in substantial alignment with said bottom plate for supporting bales ejected from said compression chamber second end region by said second ram head.

Claim 5

A horizontal baler apparatus comprising, in combination, a frame, a substantially horizontally disposed unitary, elongated, compression chamber defined in said frame having a bottom, sidewalls, an upper portion and first and second end portions, said bottom being common to said first and second end portionS, a loading opening defined in said chamber upper portion, a first ram mounted within said chamber longitudinally movable therein between said first and second end portions thereof, a second ram communicating with said chamber second end portion transversely related to the length of said chamber and having an operative path of movement transversely extending across said second end portion, a discharge opening defined in said chamber second end portion in opposed relation to said second ram, closure means selectively sealing and opening said discharge opening, said second ram and closure means defining a portion of said compression chamber second end portion, and control means controlling operation of said rams and said closure means.

Claim 6

A horizontal baler apparatus comprising, in combination, a frame, a substantially horizontally disposed unitary, elongated, compression chamber defined in said frame having a bottom, sidewalls, an upper portion and first and second end portions, said bottom being common to said first and second end portionS, a loading opening defined in said chamber upper portion, a first ram mounted within said chamber longitudinally movable therein between said first and second end portions thereof, a second ram communicating with said chamber second end portion transversely related to the length of said chamber and having an operative path of movement transversely extending across said second end portion, a discharge opening defined in said chamber second end portion in opposed relation to said second ram, closure means selectively sealing and opening said discharge opening, said second ram and closure means defining a portion of said compression chamber second end portion, and control means controlling operation of said rams and said closure means.

Claim 7

In a horizontal baler apparatus as in claim 4, a strapping chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said strapping chamber being disposed adjacent said compression chamber second end portion and said strapping chamber inlet aligning with and communicating with said compression chamber discharge opening whereby bales formed in said compression chamber second end portion by said first ram are transferred into said strapping chamber by said second ram.

Claim 8

In a horizontal baler apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said first and second rams comprise hydraulic expansible motors, said first ram having a direction of movement parallel to the length of said compression chamber and said second ram having a direction of movement substantially perpendicular to said first ram direction of movement and an extent of movement greater than the width of said compression chamber as defined by said sidewalls.

Claim 9

A horizontal baler apparatus comprising, in combination, a substantially horizontally disposed frame, a bottom plate and spaced, parallel sidewalls mounted on said frame, said sidewalls having first and second ends, said walls defining a first open top compression chamber receiving portion, a movable wall mounted on said frame having a first position in substantial alignment with one of said sidewalls second ends to define an extension thereof and having a vertical dimension substantially equal to that of said one sidewall, a gate movably mounted on said frame having a closed position in substantial alignment with the other of said sidewalls second end to define an extension thereof and located in opposed relation to said movable wall and having a vertical dimension substantially equal to that of said other sidewall, a top wall extending over said bottom plate above said movable wall and said gate and an end wall extending from said bottom plate to said top wall, said bottom plate and side, top, end and movable walls and said gate adapted to define a second compression chamber portion, a compression plunger wall movably mounted on said frame within said first compression chamber portion in opposed relation to said end wall and movable toward and away from said end wall, a cover movably mounted on said frame adapted to close said first chamber receiving portion open top, means connected to said cover adapted to selectively position said cover between open and closed positions, motor means mounted on said frame connected to said plunger wall adapted to move said plunger wall from a loading position adjacent said sidewalls first ends to a compression position adjacent said movable wall, motor means connected to said gate adapted to selectively move said gate from said closed position to an open position to define an outlet opening in said second compression chamber portion, motor means connected to said movable wall adapted to move said movable wall from said first position transversely across said second compression chamber portion through said outlet opening, and control means regulating operation of said motor means.

Claim 10

A horizontal baler apparatus comprising, in combination, a substantially horizontally disposed frame, a bottom plate and spaced, parallel sidewalls mounted on said frame, said sidewalls having first and second ends, said walls defining a first open top compression chamber receiving portion, a movable wall mounted on said frame having a first position in substantial alignment with one of said sidewalls second ends to define an extension thereof and having a vertical dimension substantially equal to that of said one sidewall, a gate movably mounted on said frame having a closed position in substantial alignment with the other of said sidewalls second end to define an extension thereof and located in opposed relation to said movable wall and having a vertical dimension substantially equal to that of said other sidewall, a top wall extending over said bottom plate above said movable wall and said gate and an end wall extending from said bottom plate to said top wall, said bottom plate and side, top, end and movable walls and said gate adapted to define a second compression chamber portion, a compression plunger wall movably mounted on said frame within said first compression chamber portion in opposed relation to said end wall and movable toward and away from said end wall, a cover movably mounted on said frame adapted to close said first chamber receiving portion open top, means connected to said cover adapted to selectively position said cover between open and closed positions, motor means mounted on said frame connected to said plunger wall adapted to move said plunger wall from a loading position adjacent said sidewalls first ends to a compression position adjacent said movable wall, motor means connected to said gate adapted to selectively move said gate from said closed position to an open position to define an outlet opening in said second compression chamber portion, motor means connected to said movable wall adapted to move said movable wall from said first position transversely across said second compression chamber portion through said outlet opening, and control means regulating operation of said motor means.

Claim 11

In a horizontal baler apparatus as in claim 7, a strapping chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said strapping chamber positioned adjacent said compression chamber outlet opening, said strapping chamber inlet communicating with said outLet opening whereby a bale compressed within said second compression chamber portion is transferred to said strapping chamber upon said movable wall moving through said outlet opening.

Claim 12

Apparatus for baling paper products which tend to form layers when compressed comprising, in combination, a frame, a horizontal compression chamber defined on said frame adapted to receive uncompressed paper products, horizontal movable compression means within said chamber compressing paper products therein wherein the compressed paper products are disposed in layers substantially perpendicularly disposed to the direction of movement of said compression means, a discharge opening defined in said compression chamber substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said compression means, transfer means defined on said frame in opposed relation to said discharge opening for transferring the compressed paper products while under compression from said compression chamber through said opening in a direction substantially parallel to said layers, and bale-strapping means adjacent said compression chamber opening and located exteriorly of said compression chamber for strapping the compressed bale in a direction transverse to said layers.

Claim 13

Apparatus for baling paper products which tend to form layers when compressed comprising, in combination, a frame, a horizontal compression chamber defined on said frame adapted to receive uncompressed paper products, horizontal movable compression means within said chamber compressing paper products therein wherein the compressed paper products are disposed in layers substantially perpendicularly disposed to the direction of movement of said compression means, a discharge opening defined in said compression chamber substantially parallel to the direction of movement of said compression means, transfer means defined on said frame in opposed relation to said discharge opening for transferring the compressed paper products while under compression from said compression chamber through said opening in a direction substantially parallel to said layers, and bale-strapping means adjacent said compression chamber opening and located exteriorly of said compression chamber for strapping the compressed bale in a direction transverse to said layers.

Claim 14

Apparatus for baling paper products as in claim 9 including means for reducing the degree of compression of said layered compressed paper products in the direction of said movable compression means while being transferred by said transfer means.