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Automated carting assembly

US10994927B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 2019
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 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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