Multi-compartment side bucket refuse collection system
US5813818A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/023
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Side-loading refuse vehicles are disclosed including an offset or recessed hopper section having at least one recessed side which accommodates a loading bin or bucket which is moveable between a lowered position and a raised dumping position. Followers attached to the bucket on each end are engaged in candy cane shaped guide channels situated at the front and rear of the hopper. The guide channels are angled away from the base of the hopper and curved into the top of the hopper to guide the bucket in an angled and arcuate path over the sidewall of the hopper which is built to accommodate the bucket. In some embodiments, a bin handler is built into the bucket or an automated arm is provided for dumping refuse cans or containers directly into the hopper. The refuse vehicles may have side-loading buckets on one or both sides of the vehicle and the vehicles may be single or multiple compartment vehicles. In another aspect of the invention, the vehicles include a removable body which is separable from the hopper section.
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