Title: Mobile furnace vehicle

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1. A mobile apparatus for collecting and burning refuse comprising:

a chassis having wheels for movement between collection and disposal points and having thereon the following structures:

a hopper disposed on said chassis for receiving refuse;

a shredder communicating with said hopper for reducing the size of the refuse received by said hopper to particles suitable for burning;

a first transfer means for receiving refuse conditioned by said shredder;

a conveyor belt having a perforate generally planar surface for allowing passage of ash therethrough and having first and second ends, said first end communicating with said transfer means for receiving said refuse;

a fan communicating with said conveyor belt generally planar surface for supplying air;

a hollow tube disposed generally parallel with respect to said conveyor belt and having a plurality of apertures disposed substantially uniformly about the circumference being size for burning fuel;

a fuel supply and control means for supplying fuel to said hollow tube;

a liquid supply and a liquid spray means for wetting ash passing out of said conveyor belt through said perforate surface and said second end of said conveyor belt;

second transfer means for moving ash from said conveyor belt;

an ash receiving means disposed in communication with said second transfer means;

a substantially closed housing mounted on said chassis and enclosing said conveyor belt, liquid spray means, second transfer means and at least a portion of said hollow tube;

a second fan in fluid communication with said substantially closed housing for directing smoke from the area of said conveyor belt; and

a purifying tank for washing the smoke conducted by said second fan and in fluid communication therewith.
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Inventors: Jaronko, John C. (New Britain, CT, US)
Jaronko, John T. (New Britain, CT, US)

Application Number: 501061
Filing Date: 1974-08-27
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
Assignee: Nutmeg Sanitation Inc. (New Britain, CT)
Primary Class(es): 110/240 110/241, 110/246, 110/260
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2481504	Sep, 1949	Ferro et al.	110/40.
2862463	Dec, 1958	Duncan	110/40.
3038421	Jun, 1962	Gunson	110/40.
3169498	Feb, 1965	Rivers	110/40.
3572264	Mar, 1971	Mercer	110/119.
3728976	Apr, 1973	Domnitch	110/8.
3773001	Nov, 1973	Bottalico	110/18.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Sprague, Kenneth W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Smith; Robert S.