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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2010
Craig Cunningham, Old Northants, GB;
William Godecker, Irvine, CA (US);
R. Bruce Thayer, Iii, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
David Wang, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Grant West, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Steven Whisler, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Craig Cunningham, Old Northants, GB;
William Godecker, Irvine, CA (US);
R. Bruce Thayer, III, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
David Wang, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Grant West, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Steven Whisler, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Wellington, FL (US);
Abstract
A space-saving in-flight trash compactor, comprising a trash chute, a compactor mechanism, and a storage chamber that includes an interface for the trash chute. Trash deposited in the trash chute is channeled into the storage chamber. Either or both of the compactor mechanism and the storage chamber are rotatably attached to one or two axles. During maintenance or trash removal, the compactor mechanism or storage chamber may swivel around an axle to permit ease of access.