Method of converting a refuse collection body to a semi-trailer and a refuse collection semi-trailer
US6471233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49716
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of converting a refuse collection body into a semi-trailer. A refuse collection body having a front end and a rear end, and a frame extending along a bottom of the body from adjacent the front end to adjacent the rear end is provided. A king pin is mounted to the frame proximate the front end for attachment to a fifth wheel of a tractor and an axle assembly is mounted to the frame proximate the rear end.
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