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An apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a cooking device and positioning the cooking device in a desired orientation for cooking that also permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hitch insertion member for insertion into a trailer hitch, a support a

An apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a cooking device and positioning the cooking device in a desired orientation for cooking that also permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hitch insertion member for insertion into a trailer hitch, a support arm attached to the hitch insertion member, a swing arm attached to the support arm with a locking hinge assembly, a pedestal attached to the swing arm, and a cooking device, for example a barbeque, that is attached to a column that is inserted into the pedestal and that can rotate in the pedestal. The locking hinge assembly has a plurality of locking holes for selective alignment with an angle securing hole in the support arm for locking the swing arm at a selected angle in relation to the support arm by placing an angle locking bar into the aligned holes.

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An apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a cooking device and positioning the cooking device in a desired orientation for cooking that also permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hitch insertion member for insertion into a trailer hitch, a support a

An apparatus that is selectively attachable to a vehicle, for transporting a cooking device and positioning the cooking device in a desired orientation for cooking that also permits access to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a hitch insertion member for insertion into a trailer hitch, a support arm attached to the hitch insertion member, a swing arm attached to the support arm with a locking hinge assembly, a pedestal attached to the swing arm, and a cooking device, for example a barbeque, that is attached to a column that is inserted into the pedestal and that can rotate in the pedestal. The locking hinge assembly has a plurality of locking holes for selective alignment with an angle securing hole in the support arm for locking the swing arm at a selected angle in relation to the support arm by placing an angle locking bar into the aligned holes. ; US-6289829, 20010900, Fish et al., 111/121 claim 14, wherein said cast metal wedge further includes four apertures for permitting said four locating pins on said metal backing plate to protrude into said cast metal wedge. 17. A friction wedge assembly, according to claim 1, wherein said at least two apertures is five. 18. A friction wedge assembly, according to claim 2, wherein said composition liner is bonded to said second side of said metal backing plate. 19. A friction wedge assembly, according to claim 1, wherein said metal backing plate has an outer perimeter of a predetermined shape which extends outwardly from a substantially planar surface adjacent said first side thereof, said substantially planar surface adjacent said first side thereof being removably engageable with said vertical face of said wedge and said outer perimeter of said predetermined shape which extends outwardly from said substantially planar surface adjacent said first side being essentially a noncontact surface. of said compaction stroke. 2. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said compacting mechanism being configured for moving platen through a retraction stroke to reposition said platen away from said lower portion of said housing during at least a portion of said retraction stroke and said platen is configured to by-pass said trash by-pass chute at least a portion of said retraction stroke. 3. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said compacting mechanism includes a controller configured to activate said compacting mechanism, said controller being disposed within said hosing. 4. An apparatus as in claim 3, further comprising a detector carried by said frame and configured and disposed to detect when trash enters said trash by-pass chute and to generate a signal indicating such detection and transmit said signal to said controller. 5. An apparatus as in claim 3, further comprising: an hydraulic cylinder carried by said frame and forming part of said compacting mechanism; and a pressure sensor connected to said hydraulic cylinder and configured to generate a pressure detection signal upon detection of a predetermined amount of pressure, said pressure sensor being further connected to said controller and configured to provide said pressure detection signal to said controller. 6. An apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising: a trash receptacle disposed in said lower portion of said housing and defining a receptacle opening disposed to receive trash contents passing out of said exit of said by-pass chute. 7. An apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising: an access opening defined through said lower portion of said housing and configured to permit selective insertion of said receptacle into said lower portion of said housing and withdrawal of said receptacle from said lower portion of said housing; and a door defining a section of said lower portion of said housing and configured to selectively open and close said access opening. 8. An apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said controller being configured to activate said compacting mechanism after receiving from said detector signals that indicate that trash has been received through said trash by-pass chute a predetermined number of times. 9. An apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising: a controller disposed within said housing; an access opening defined through said lower portion of said housing; a door defining a section of said lower portion of said housing and configured to selectively open and close said access opening; and a sensor connected to said controller and disposed to detect at least when said door is disposed to close said access opening. 10. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said top is configured so that trash moving along said top under the influence of the force of gravity tends to move toward said trash opening. 11. An apparatus as in claim 10, wherein said top is disposed at a predetermined acute angle relative to a horizontal plane and said top is tilted toward said trash opening. 12. An apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising: a funnel defining an axially extending hollow channel connected to said top and extending into said housing, said hollow channel of said funnel having a first end disposed in alignment with said trash opening and a second end disposed opposite said first end and closer to said lower portion of said housing than said first end. 13. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said compacting mechanism includes an extendable member having a pair of opposed ends, said platen defining a first portion connected to one of said ends of said extendable member, said platen defining a pivotable portion pivotally connected to said first portion of said platen. 14. An apparatus as in claim 13, further comprising: a mechanism for biasing said pivotable portion of said platen in an orientation that is generally coplanar with said first portion. 15. An apparatus as in claim 13, further comprising: a mechanism for biasi ng said pivotable portion in an orientation that is capable of transmitting compacting pressure to trash contents disposed in said lower portion of said housing during at least a portion of said compaction stroke. 16. An apparatus as in claim 15, wherein said mechanism for biasing said pivotable portion includes at least one spring connected to said pivotable portion of said platen. 17. An apparatus for containing and compacting trash contents, comprising: a housing, said housing including a top and a side wall connected to said top, said housing having an upper portion, a lower portion disposed beneath said upper portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between said upper portion and said lower portion; a trash opening defined through said top; a frame disposed within said housing; a trash by-pass chute disposed within said housing and having an entrance aligned generally with said trash opening, said by-pass chute having an exit disposed to empty into said lower portion of said housing; a compacting mechanism carried by said frame and including a platen, said compacting mechanism being configured for moving said platen through a compaction stroke to apply compacting pressure to trash contents located in said lower portion of said housing during at least a portion of said compaction stroke; wherein said compacting mechanism includes an extendable member having a pair of opposed ends, said platen defining a first portion connected to one of said ends of said extendable member, said platen defining a pivotable portion pivotally connected to said first portion of said platen; and wherein said compacting mechanism is configured for moving said platen through a retraction stroke to reposition said platen away from said lower portion of said housing during at least a portion of said retraction stroke and said compacting mechanism is further configured so that said pivotable portion of said platen pivots away from said top of said housing during at least a portion of said retraction stroke. 18. An apparatus as in claim 17, further comprising: a hatch disposed between said entrance of said trash by-pass chute and said trash opening, said hatch being configured to selectively pivot between a first orientation blocking said entrance of said trash by-pass chute to prevent trash from entering said trash by-pass chute and a second orientation wherein trash contents are permitted to enter said trash by-pass chute. 19. An apparatus as in claim 17, further comprising: a hatch disposed at said entrance of said trash by-pass chute, said hatch being configured to selectively pivot between at least a first orientation blocking said entrance of said trash by-pass chute to prevent trash from entering said trash by-pass chute and at least a second orientation wherein trash contents are permitted to enter said trash by-pass chute. 20. An apparatus as in claim 19, wherein said hatch defines a plurality of openings that allow fluids to pass through said openings and into said trash by-pass chute. 21. An apparatus as in claim 19, further comprising: a rotatable bar connected to said hatch, a counter flange connected to said hatch, and at least one counter weight pivotably connected to said counter flange. 22. An apparatus as in claim 19, further comprising: a rotatable bar connected to said hatch, an arm connected to said hatch, and at least one counter weight detachably connected to said arm. 23. An apparatus as in claim 19, further comprising: a controller disposed within said housing; and a sensor disposed within said housing and configured for detecting movement of said hatch with respect to said entrance of said by-pass chute, said sensor being connected to said controller and configured to generate a signal that is transmitted to said controller upon detection of said movement of said hatch. 24. An apparatus for receiving a variety of different types of consumer trash in high traffic public areas and co