Patent · US Expired

Refuse vehicles

US5501567A · kind A · utility

40Cited by
10References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 10, 1993
Grant dateMar 26, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 10, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2206/50
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention pertains to a combined refuse vehicle and refuse side loaded and recycling curbside collector vehicle. Recycled materials may be placed either in (i) a hopper which is elevated and tilted to discharge into the upper, open end of a recycling bin or (ii) to elevate roller cart vehicles into an upper loading position. In either event, the bins are side tilted and displaced transversely of the vehicle axis for roll-off clearance. Refuse is loaded at curbside level and forced into a packer body from the body up whereby previously charged refuse acts to compress subsequently charged refuse. A tag axle-drive axle system is disclosed which, by means of a proportioning valve, causes the legal loads on the tag axle-drive axle combination to be reached simultaneously.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.