Modular packer body

• US 5,779,300 A
• Filed: 01/28/1997
• Issued: 07/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Original Assignee: McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation)
• Inventors: Harris, Wilbur R., McNeilus, Garwin B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sotelo, Jesus D.
• Application Number:
  US08/788,428
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 296/183, 296/184, 296/196, 296/197, 296/101, 414/513, 105/239, 105/247, 105/248, 105/261.2
• US Class Current: 296/183.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/00 Vehicles particularly adapted for collecting refuse vehicles in general B60; driving vehicle equipment or auxiliaries B60K; discharging contents by tilting entire vehicles B65G; wheeled apparatus for emptying sewers or cesspools E03F7/10

Abstract

A dedicated truck body selected from the group including top loading refuse vehicle bodies is fabricated using a plurality of discreet, independently removable and replaceable modular subassemblies for separate replacement in response to non-uniform wear and damage requirements.

Claims

1. In refuse and recyclable collection vehicle, a dedicated truck body selected from the group comprising top loading refuse vehicle bodies, said truck body comprising a plurality of discrete, independently removable and replaceable modular subassemblies for separate replacement in response to non-uniform wear and damage requirements.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of modular subassemblies include a storage reservoir, upper and lower charging hoppers and tailgate.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of modular subassemblies further comprise a windguard and cab protector.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of modular subassemblies are fastened together and to a vehicle chassis using removable fastening means.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said storage reservoir said upper and lower hopper subassemblies are fastened together with removable fastening means.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said storage reservoir said upper and lower hopper subassemblies are fastened together with removable fastening means.

7. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said removable fasteners include threaded bolts.

8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said removable fasteners include threaded bolts.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said removable fasteners include threaded bolts.