Drop floor split body charging hopper system having a dual linear packing system
US5868543A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F3/001
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A multi-compartment collection vehicle having a packing apparatus and a multi-compartment storage body wherein the packing apparatus includes a charging hopper divided into upper and lower portions each having corresponding dual linear packers. The upper charging hopper and upper compartment of the multi-compartment storage body are connected by a ramped floor. The dividing floor of the multi-compartment storage body is ramped from a relatively lower level aligned with the upper charging portion to a higher level defining the major longitudinal portion of the dividing floor. The ramped floor arrangement increases the holding capacity of the upper portion of the charging hopper, without significantly decreasing the holding capacity of the lower storage compartment.
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