Lift unit for lifting and emptying waste containers
US5056979A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/0296
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A lift unit for lifting and inverting waste containers for emptying. The waste containers are of the type having an enlarged lip proximate the mouth of the container. The lift unit includes grippers for gripping the enlarged lip of the container and lifting arms for lifting and inverting the waste container for emptying while gripped by the enlarged lip. The lift unit includes a support for supporting the side of the waste container while the container is being lifted and inverted. The grippers are carried by the lifting arms. The pair of opposed lifting arms can be adjusted to waste containers of different heights and widths.
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