Integrated vehicle galley trash compactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9950488
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14262496

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A space-saving in-flight trash compactor, comprising a trash chute, a compactor mechanism disposed above a level of the trash chute, and a storage chamber removably positioned below the compactor mechanism and below a level of the trash chute. The storage chamber is vertically aligned with the compactor mechanism. The trash chute is configured to channel trash disposed through an opening of the trash chute at a level of a counter top and above a level of a top of the storage chamber into an opening of the storage chamber at the top of the storage chamber. The opening of the trash chute may be horizontally offset from the vertical alignment of the storage chamber and compactor mechanism.

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B/E AEROSPACE INC150 OAK PLAZA BLVD BUILDING 877 WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fritz, Robert J Glendale, US 5 31
Rezner, Mark P Orange, US 2 14
Zimmerman,, Jr Michael T Laguna Beach, US 3 20

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