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VERSATILE COLLECTION APPARATUS FOR FRONT LOADING REFUSE VEHICLE

  • US 20130343845A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2013
  • Published: 12/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A front loading refuse collection vehicle for collecting refuse contained in a refuse receptacle, the vehicle comprising:

  • a collection body having at least one refuse storage compartment,the collection body having an intake compartment adjacent the at least one storage compartment,the vehicle including a cab forward of the intake compartment,the vehicle including lift arms for lifting an intermediate container from a position in front of the cab to an inverted position above the intake compartment,the intermediate container including a refuse receptacle dumping assembly supported thereon,the refuse receptacle dumping assembly including;

    a rail on which a carriage is slidably supported,the rail having a length approximately at least four times a width of the carriage,drive apparatus to selectively locate the carriage along the rail,the carriage including a rotary actuator coupled to an arm assembly,the rotary actuator selectively rotatable about a substantially vertical axis to any position within a 180 degree range relative to a front wall of the intermediate container,the arm assembly including a boom coupled to the rotary actuator and rotatable therewith,the arm assembly further including an arm coupled to the boom by a hinge,the arm selectively pivotable about the hinge,a drive member coupled to the arm and the boom to raise and lower the arm,a refuse receptacle engaging assembly coupled to the arm,the refuse receptacle engaging assembly including at least two generally opposing gripper arms operable to selectively grasp and release the refuse receptacle,the vehicle including controls for selectively individually operating the rotary actuator, the drive apparatus, the drive member, and the gripper arms,the arm assembly selectively operable to lift and tilt the refuse receptacle above the intermediate container when the intermediate container is disposed at a front of the vehicle.

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