HEAVY DUTY MOBILE METAL SCRAP COMPACTOR, SHEAR AND BALER

Abstract

A heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine includes a frame having a front end, an intermediate section and a rear end. A power, hydraulic and control station is mounted on the rear end of the frame. A compactor/baler station is mounted on the intermediate section of the frame. A guillotine shear station is mounted on the front end of the frame. At least three axels with twelve wheels are mounted under the frame at the rear end. Vertically adjustable feet are mounted under the frame at the intermediate section and front end. A booster trailer is removably mountable to the rear end of the frame to spread some of the machine's weight onto the booster when moving the machine down a highway. A gooseneck hitch is removably mountable to the front end of the frame adapted to be hooked up to a fifth wheel of a tractor vehicle to move the machine around to a desired parking position.

Claims

1. A heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine, comprising: a). a frame having a front end, an intermediate section and a rear end; b.) a power, hydraulic and control station mounted on the rear end of the frame; c.) a compactor/baler station mounted on the intermediate section of the frame; d.) a guillotine shear station mounted on the front end of the frame; e.) at least three axels with twelve wheels mounted under the frame at the rear end; and f.) vertically adjustable feet mounted under the frame at the intermediate section and front end.

2. The machine of claim 1, further comprising a gooseneck hitch removably mountable to the front end of the frame adapted to be hooked up to a fifth wheel of a tractor vehicle to move the machine around to a desired parking position.

3. The machine of claim 1 wherein the feet are hydraulically activated.

4. The machine of claim 1, further a booster trailer removably mountable to the rear end of the frame to spread some of the machine's weight onto the booster when moving the machine down a highway;

5. The machine of claim 4 wherein the booster has two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels.

6. A heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine, comprising: a). a frame having a front end, an intermediate section and a rear end; b.) a power, hydraulic and control station mounted on the rear end of the frame; c.) a compactor/baler station mounted on the intermediate section of the frame; d.) a guillotine shear station mounted on the front end of the frame; e.) at least three axels with twelve wheels mounted under the frame at the rear end; f.) vertically adjustable feet mounted under the frame at the intermediate section and front end; and g.) a gooseneck hitch removably mountable to the front end of the frame adapted to be hooked up to a fifth wheel of a tractor vehicle to move the machine around to a desired parking position.

7. The machine of claim 6 wherein the feet are hydraulically activated.

8. The machine of claim 6, further a booster trailer removably mountable to the rear end of the frame to spread some of the machine's weight onto the booster when moving the machine down a highway;

9. The machine of claim 8 wherein the booster has two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels.

10. A heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine, comprising: a). a frame having a front end, an intermediate section and a rear end; b.) a power, hydraulic and control station mounted on the rear end of the frame; c.) a compactor/baler station mounted on the intermediate section of the frame; d.) a guillotine shear station mounted on the front end of the frame; e.) at least three axels with twelve wheels mounted under the frame at the rear end; f.) vertically adjustable feet mounted under the frame at the intermediate section and front end; g.) a booster trailer removably mountable to the rear end of the frame to spread some of the machine's weight onto the booster when moving the machine down a highway; and h.) a gooseneck hitch removably mountable to the front end of the frame adapted to be hooked up to a fifth wheel of a tractor vehicle to move the machine around to a desired parking position.

11. The machine of claim 10 wherein the feet are hydraulically activated.

12. The machine of claim 10 wherein the booster has two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels.

13. A heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine, comprising: a). a frame having a front end, an intermediate section and a rear end; b.) a power, hydraulic and control station mounted on the rear end of the frame; c.) a compactor/baler station mounted on the intermediate section of the frame; d.) a guillotine shear station mounted on the front end of the frame; e.) at least three axels with twelve wheels mounted under the frame at the rear end; f.) vertically adjustable, hydraulically activated feet mounted under the frame at the intermediate section and front end; g.) a booster trailer removably mountable to the rear end of the frame to spread some of the machine's weight onto the booster when moving the machine down a highway; wherein the booster has two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels; and h.) a gooseneck hitch removably mountable to the front end of the frame adapted to be hooked up to a fifth wheel of a tractor vehicle to move the machine around to a desired parking position.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 is a prior art side elevational view of a heavy duty metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine;

[0022] FIG. 2 is a prior art side elevational view of a smaller mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine;

[0023] FIG. 3 is a prior art side elevational view of the heavy duty metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine placed onto the bed of a heavy haul trailer and tractor arrangement;

[0024] FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a mobile heavy duty metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine of the present invention, with a stinger and hooked up to a tractor with a gooseneck hitch ready for highway travel; and

[0025] FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a mobile heavy duty metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine of the present invention, with the stinger and gooseneck disconnected therefrom and ready for operation.

DETAILED SPECIFICATION

[0026] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the heavy duty mobile metal scrap compactor, shear and baler machine 100 of the present invention may be seen and understood.

[0027] The machine 100 has a frame 102 which also takes the place of the previously described heavy haul trailer 80. This machine 100 typically weighs 140,000-150,000 pounds or 70-75 tons. The frame 102 has a front end 104, a rear end 106 and an intermediate section 110. The power, hydraulic and control station 112 is mounted on top of the frame 102 at the rear end 106. Three axels 114 with twelve wheels are mounted under the frame below the power station 112 at the rear end 106. This set of axels will carry 60,000 pounds or 30 tons. At the rear end 106 a booster or stinger trailer 116 with two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels that has a capacity to carry 60,000 pounds or 30 tons. Intermediate section 110 has adjustable hydraulic feet 118 extending downward from the frame 102. The compactor/baler station 120 is mounted to the top of the frame 102 at the intermediate section 110. Shear station 123 is mounted to the top of the frame 10 at the front end 104 which also has adjustable hydraulic feet 122 extending downward from the frame 102. The order of placement of the power station 112 and the shear station 123 may be reverse if so desired. A single gooseneck hitch 124 is removably mounted to the front end 104 of the frame 102.

[0028] FIG. 4 shows the machine 100 ready for highway travel. The gooseneck hitch 124 is connected to the front end 104 of the machine and to the tractor 70 with three weight bearing axels capable of carrying up to 60,000 pound or 30 tons. The booster or stinger trailer 116 with two to four axels with eight to sixteen wheels that has a capacity to carry 60,000 pounds or 30 tons. The booster 116 typically weighs between The three axels below the power station 112 will carry 60,000 pounds or 30 tons. The tractor weighs 30,000 pounds or 15 tons. The total weight of the machine 100, booster 116 and tractor 70 ready for transportation is approximately 180,000-220,000 pounds or 90-110 tons and is legal when permitted throughout North America.

[0029] FIG. 5 shows the booster 116 and gooseneck 124 disconnected. The machine 100 is ready for operation. Should it be desired to move the machine in a scrap yard, demolition site or within a recycling building, the tractor 70 and gooseneck hitch 124 are hooked up to the machine 100 and the tractor 70 moves forward or backwards to place the machine 100 into its newly desired parking spot.

[0030] The above disclosures and accompanying FIGS. are for illustrative purposes and the true scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims.