Refuse collecting
US5934867A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/0279
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A refuse collection apparatus and method including a container lifting and emptying apparatus connected to a collection receptacle which is dumped into a refuse hauling vehicle. The container lifting and emptying apparatus includes a container manipulator attached to a support arm which is connected to an extensible boom which is, in turn, connected to the collection receptacle. The container manipulator engages a container of interest and the support arm pivots the engaged container between a lowered position and a raised position for dumping. The collection receptacle typically includes multiple compartments wherein the support arm includes a pendulum pivot or is pivotally attached to the collection receptacle such that the engaged container may be tilted over any one of a plurality of the storage compartments. Another version of the collection apparatus includes a collection receptacle having three or four compartments wherein one compartment is adjacent and between the manipulator and a far storage compartment. The support arm includes a collapsing parallelogram arm construction which is retracted to address the adjacent or near compartment and extended to address the far compa…
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