Animal carcass incinerator

Abstract

An incinerator for burning waste products such as animal carcasses. The incinerator features a rotating combustion chamber with sloping side walls. The sloping side walls cause the waste product to concentrate in the center of the combustion chamber where the product is subjected to the flame of a burner. A hatch is provided in the center of the combustion chamber to allow for easy cleaning of the combustion chamber.

1 . An incinerator for burning a waste product comprising:
 a. a first combustion chamber having a first end, a second end, and a medial section therebetween, said first combustion chamber having an exterior, an interior, and a central axis extending through said interior from said first end to said second end;   b. a burner opening in said first end of said combustion chamber, said burner opening passing through said first combustion chamber from said exterior to said interior;   c. a first burner situated in said burner opening, said first burner configured to project a flame into said combustion chamber;   d. an exhaust opening in said second end of said first combustion chamber;   e. a hatch opening in said medial section for loading said waste product in said combustion chamber and removing remains of said waste product after said waste product is combusted in said first combustion chamber;   f. a device configured to rotate said first combustion chamber about said central axis; and   g. wherein said interior of said combustion chamber has a varying cross-sectional area along said central axis such that the cross-sectional area of said interior decreases from said medial section towards said first end and said second end.   
   
   
       2 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , said first burner angled with respect to said central axis so that said flame is projected at an off-axis orientation. 
   
   
       3 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , further comprising a hatch door covering said hatch opening. 
   
   
       4 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , further comprising a second combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber fluidly connected to said first combustion chamber through said exhaust of said first combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber having
 a. a second burner opening;   b. a second burner situated in said second burner opening, said second burner configured to project a second flame into said second combustion chamber; and   c. a second exhaust opening.   
   
   
       5 . The incinerator of  claim 4 , further comprising a frame adapted to support said first combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber suspended from said frame by a spring. 
   
   
       6 . The incinerator of  claim 4 , wherein said first combustion chamber rotates independently of said first burner and said second combustion chamber. 
   
   
       7 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , further comprising a frame adapted to support said first combustion chamber, said frame having a first roller mating with said exterior of said first combustion chamber. 
   
   
       8 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , said first burner attached to said frame by a spring. 
   
   
       9 . The incinerator of  claim 1 , wherein said first combustion chamber rotates independently of said first burner. 
   
   
       10 . An incinerator for burning a waste product comprising:
 a. a first combustion chamber having a first end, a second end, and a medial portion therebetween, said first combustion chamber having an exterior, an interior, and a central axis extending through said interior from said first end to said second end;   b. a burner opening in said first end of said combustion chamber, said burner opening passing through said first combustion chamber from said exterior to said interior;   c. a first burner situated in said burner opening, said first burner configured to project a flame into said combustion chamber;   d. an exhaust opening in said second end of said first combustion chamber;   e. a hatch opening in said medial section for loading said waste product in said combustion chamber and removing remains of said waste product after said waste product is combusted in said first combustion chamber;   f. a device configured to rotate said first combustion chamber about said central axis; and   g. wherein said interior of said combustion chamber has a sloping interior wall, said sloping interior wall sloping away from said central axis from said first end to said medial portion as well as from said second end to said medial portion.   
   
   
       11 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , said first burner angled with respect to said central axis so that said flame is projected at an off-axis orientation. 
   
   
       12 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , further comprising a hatch door covering said hatch opening. 
   
   
       13 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , further comprising a second combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber fluidly connected to said first combustion chamber through said exhaust of said first combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber having
 a. a second burner opening;   b. a second burner situated in said second burner opening, said second burner configured to project a second flame into said second combustion chamber; and   c. a second exhaust opening.   
   
   
       14 . The incinerator of  claim 13 , further comprising a frame adapted to support said first combustion chamber, said second combustion chamber suspended from said frame by a spring. 
   
   
       15 . The incinerator of  claim 13 , wherein said first combustion chamber rotates independently of said first burner and said second combustion chamber. 
   
   
       16 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , further comprising a frame adapted to support said first combustion chamber, said frame having a first roller mating with said exterior of said first combustion chamber. 
   
   
       17 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , said first burner attached to said frame by. a spring. 
   
   
       18 . The incinerator of  claim 10 , wherein said first combustion chamber rotates independently of said first burner.