Separated discards carrier

• US 4,425,070 A
• Filed: 06/14/1979
• Issued: 01/10/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Recycling & Conservation Incorporated A Non-Stock Corporation of Maine
• Original Assignee: Recycling & Conservation Incorporated
• Inventors: Morris, Drew W., Tichenor, Richard L., Howells, John N. M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sheridan, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US06/035,802
• Time in Patent Office: 1,671 Days
• Field of Search: 414/409, 414/498, 414/499, 414/500, 414/501, 414/536, 414/540-542, 414/411, 414/387, 414/616, 414/658, 220/8
• US Class Current: 414/498
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/001 for segregated refuse collecting, e.g. vehicles with several compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/08 Platform elevators or hoists with guides or runways for raising or tipping receptacles pivotable guides or runways B65F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/60 Glass recycling

Abstract

The driver'"'"'s cab and the rearloading, trash compactor of a conventional compactor vehicle are mounted on an elongated frame to provide a central, longitudinally-extending, space for separated discards collection apparatus. A single vehicle, small crew and a single stop thus enables both resource recovery and refuse collection. A power telescopable paper rack, is located between a power dump glass bucket and a power dump can bucket on one side of the space with access at curbside level and a glass bin and can bin are roll supported on the other side of the space for off loading laterally when filled.

Claims

1. A dual purpose trash compactor vehicle of the type comprising:

a vehicle frame having a driver'"'"'s cab separated by a space from a rear loading trash compactor;

a glass collection bin, a can collection bin and a newspaper rack, all normally located in the space between said cab and compactor, power driven loading buckets normally located at curb side level but mechanically liftable up to the level of the tops of said bins for dumping cans and bottles therein, and means for off-loading said bins and rack, when filled, laterally of said vehicle and replacing the same, said vehicle characterized by;

said newspaper rack being formed of an inner container telescoped within an outer container, each having a registering front opening for receiving newspapers, said telescoped containers being normally at curb side level but the inner container being liftable to extended position, when filled, to permit the outer container to be filled;

and power means for lifting said inner container relative to said outer container and for bodily transporting both containers laterally off said vehicle.

2. A dual purpose trash compactor vehicle, capable of rapid on-loading, off-loading and segregation of both compacted trash and uncompacted recyclable refuse said vehicle comprising:

a vehicle frame having a driver'"'"'s cab separated by a space from a rear loading trash compactor;

a glass collection bin, a can collection bin and a newspaper rack all normally located in the space between said cab and compactor;

power driven loading bucket means in said space, including a plurality of open top, bottom discharge buckets for lifting and dumping cans and glass into their respective bins;

means for off-loading said bins, when filled, laterally, of said vehicle, and replacing the same with empty bins;

means for off-loading said rack, when filled, laterally of said vehicle and replacing the same with an empty rack;

said newspaper rack being telescopable and including an inner container telescoped within an outer container, each container having front door openings which register with each other when said containers are telescoped;

whereby newspapers can be loaded in said inner container through said openings while said telescoped containers are at curb side level, and said inner container raised to enable loading said outer container at curb side level.

3. A vehicle as specified in claim 2 wherein:

said outer container is attached to said vehicle by downward extending hooks inserted in eyes attached to said vehicle.