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Scale based load limiting for refuse vehicles

  • US 8,764,371 B2
  • Filed: 07/28/2011
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A refuse vehicle comprising:

  • a bin supported by the refuse vehicle;

    a lift mechanism, the lift mechanism attaching to a container containing refuse to be added to the bin via a lift operation;

    a sensor for sensing a weight, the weight varying in accordance with the refuse contained in the bin;

    a controller, the controller receiving a weight signal from the sensor in response to the weight of the refuse contained in the bin;

    a lift lockout, the lift lockout inhibiting operation of the lift mechanism if the weight of the refuse contained in the bin, sensed by the sensor, exceeds a predetermined value.

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