Multifunction storage bin utility apparatus
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1. A multifunction bin utility apparatus comprising:
- a mobile base;
a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the mobile base, each of the wheels being rotatable independently of each other to steer movement of the mobile base;
a tool mount movable with respect to the mobile base;
an arm assembly mounted on the mobile base and configured to move the tool mount with respect to the mobile base;
at least one tool attachment mounted on the tool mount; and
control apparatus configured to control movement of the plurality of wheels and the arm assembly, the control apparatus being remotely controllable by a remote control device;
wherein the arm assembly is mounted on the mobile base in a manner that permits the arm assembly to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis to move the tool attachment from a forward position in which the tool attachment is located substantially forward of the mobile base to a rearward position in which the tool attachment is located substantially rearward of the mobile base through said pivot movement about the substantially horizontal axis; and
wherein the forward position of the tool attachment is characterized by the tool attachment being located forward of all of the wheels.
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Abstract
A multifunction bin utility apparatus comprises a mobile base, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the mobile base with each of the wheels being rotatable independently of each other to steer movement of the mobile base, a tool mount movable with respect to the mobile base, an arm assembly mounted on the mobile base and configured to move the tool mount with respect to the mobile base, at least one tool attachment mounted on the tool mount, and a control apparatus configured to control movement of the plurality of wheels and the arm assembly with the control apparatus being remotely controllable by a remote control device.
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1. A multifunction bin utility apparatus comprising:
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a mobile base; a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the mobile base, each of the wheels being rotatable independently of each other to steer movement of the mobile base; a tool mount movable with respect to the mobile base; an arm assembly mounted on the mobile base and configured to move the tool mount with respect to the mobile base; at least one tool attachment mounted on the tool mount; and control apparatus configured to control movement of the plurality of wheels and the arm assembly, the control apparatus being remotely controllable by a remote control device; wherein the arm assembly is mounted on the mobile base in a manner that permits the arm assembly to pivot about a substantially horizontal axis to move the tool attachment from a forward position in which the tool attachment is located substantially forward of the mobile base to a rearward position in which the tool attachment is located substantially rearward of the mobile base through said pivot movement about the substantially horizontal axis; and wherein the forward position of the tool attachment is characterized by the tool attachment being located forward of all of the wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. A multifunction bin utility apparatus comprising:
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a mobile base having a width of approximately 20 inches to approximately 24; a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the mobile base, each of the wheels being rotatable independently of each other to steer movement of the mobile base; a tool mount movable with respect to the mobile base; an arm assembly mounted on the mobile base and configured to move the tool mount with respect to the mobile base; at least one tool attachment mounted on the tool mount, the tool attachment comprising a scoop bucket; and control apparatus on the mobile base configured to control movement of the plurality of wheels and the arm assembly, the control apparatus including a receiver configured to wirelessly receive commands; a remote control device configured to wirelessly transmit commands to the receiver of the control; wherein the arm assembly is mounted on the mobile base by a pivot mounting so that the tool mount and tool attachment is movable in a substantially vertical plane from a position substantially forward of the mobile base to a position substantially rearward of the mobile base; and wherein the forward position of the tool attachment is characterized by the tool attachment being located entirely forward of the mobile base.
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18. A multifunction bin utility apparatus comprising:
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a mobile base; a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted on the mobile base, each of the wheels being rotatable independently of each other to steer movement of the mobile base; a tool mount movable with respect to the mobile base; an arm assembly pivotally mounted on the mobile base and configured to move the tool mount with respect to the mobile base; a scoop tool attachment removably mounted on the tool mount, at least one tool attachment mounted on the tool mount; and control apparatus configured to control movement of the plurality of wheels and the arm assembly, the control apparatus being remotely controllable by a remote control device; wherein the arm assembly is configured to move the scoop tool attachment from a substantially upright orientation forward of the mobile base over the mobile base to a substantially inverted orientation positioned to dump contents of the scoop tool attachment rearwardly of the mobile base; wherein the forward position of the tool attachment is characterized by the tool attachment being located entirely forward of the mobile base; and wherein the rearward position of the tool attachment is characterized by the tool attachment being located entirely rearward of the mobile base.
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