Hand control for manipulating vacuum pickup hose
First Claim
1. A vacuum trash collection vehicle including a debris container on the vehicle, a source of vacuum on the vehicle, a hose connected at one end to the debris container and having the source of vacuum applied thereto, said hose being open at its other end to form a collection nozzle, a boom for supporting said hose during use as a debris collection device,driver accessible control means for moving said hose and nozzle including an elongated tubular assembly, pivotally mounted at its upper end to said boom and movably mounted at its lower end to said collection nozzle, and an operator'"'"'s handle mounted on said tubular assembly and movable relative thereto during the use thereof.
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Abstract
A vacuum trash collection vehicle includes a debris container and a source of vacuum, both mounted on the vehicle. There is a hose connected at one end to the debris container and the source of vacuum is applied thereto. The opposite end of the hose is open to form a collection nozzle. A boom supports the hose during use as a debris collection device. There is a driver accessible control for moving the hose and nozzle which includes an elongated tubular assembly, pivotally mounted at its upper end to the boom and movably mounted at its lower end to the collection nozzle. There is an operator'"'"'s handle, having multiple hand-gripping areas, mounted on the tubular assembly and movable relative thereto during use of the debris collection hose.
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1. A vacuum trash collection vehicle including a debris container on the vehicle, a source of vacuum on the vehicle, a hose connected at one end to the debris container and having the source of vacuum applied thereto, said hose being open at its other end to form a collection nozzle, a boom for supporting said hose during use as a debris collection device,
driver accessible control means for moving said hose and nozzle including an elongated tubular assembly, pivotally mounted at its upper end to said boom and movably mounted at its lower end to said collection nozzle, and an operator'"'"'s handle mounted on said tubular assembly and movable relative thereto during the use thereof.
Specification