Automated carting assembly
US10994927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2210/128
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated carting assembly includes a cart that has a plurality of garbage containers each being positioned thereon. The cart has a slidably adjustable length for accommodation a varying number of the garbage containers. A pair of rear wheels is each rotatably coupled to the cart for rolling on a support surface and each of the front wheels is steerable on the cart. A pair of front wheels is each rotatably coupled to the cart for rolling along the support surface. A pair of steering actuators is each coupled to a respective one of the front wheels for steering the cart. A pair of drive motors is each rotatably coupled to a respective one of the front wheels for driving the cart between a storage point and a pickup point.
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