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Remote-controlled toy trash truck

  • US 6,264,528 B1
  • Filed: 03/17/1999
  • Issued: 07/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A toy trash truck comprisinga propulsion system operably affixed to a frame member, said propulsion system including a plurality of tires;

  • a trash-holding bin mounted on said frame member, said trash-holding bin comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, an overhead door selectively covering a trash hatch through said top wall, and a purge door, both of said doors being capable of moving between an open position and a closed position, and further wherein said overhead door is slidably mounted to a top of said trash-holding bin;

    a load-lifting arm operably connected to said frame member and capable of lifting items for placement into said trash-holding bin;

    an elevation system for lifting said trash-holding bin into a raised, dumping configuration and lowering said trash-holding bin into a lowered, loading configuration, said elevation system comprising a can-lift actuator arm;

    a can lifting tower affixed to said bottom wall;

    a lift force transfer arm rotatably connected at a first pivot connection to said can-lift actuator arm, and said lift force transfer arm rotatably connected at a second pivot connection to said can lifting tower; and

    a central lift-assist cylinder.

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