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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1981
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1979
Milton J Johnson, KY, US;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refuse compactor slide bearing for use in guiding the movement of the compactor ram along suitable guides to and from a compacting position within the compactor. The slide bearings are formed as one-piece elements having angularly related slide portions for slidably engaging corresponding angularly related portions of the ram guide means. The bearing slide portions may be formed as tongues resiliently connected to a base portion of the bearing by resilient connecting portions. The tongues are arranged to extend in a direction parallel to that defined by movement of the ram. The tongues may have different slide surface areas and configurations coordinated with the force transfer requirements. One of the slide portions includes a third tongue extending in the direction of movement of the ram toward the compacting position. Cooperating snap fastening means may be provided on the bearing on the ram assembly.