Roof vent for garbage trucks
US5433579A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F3/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A front-loading refuse hauling truck having a plurality of air escape vents defined through an upper wall of a refuse container. The plurality of vents alleviate the formation of laterally extending refuse waves having crests and troughs which would otherwise form air pockets in the container in combination with the compactor body upper wall. A plurality of air escape vents are provided along the entire length of the refuse compactor body such that the body can be completely filled with refuse. Both new and existing refuse hauling trucks of the front-loading and rear-loading type can implement this invention to increase the refuse storage capacity. Both the waste collection companies, and the ultimate consumer stand to benefit from the cost savings of the present invention.
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