Refuse vehicle packing system
US8182194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/0279
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a refuse collection vehicle including a vehicle body for receiving, compacting, transporting and ejecting refuse materials of a type using a packer panel that operates reciprocally along in said vehicle body with a connected follower panel in which the receiving and packing arrangement enables refuse to be deposited into a receiving section or area at any time regardless of the reciprocal position of the packer panel and which includes an efficient, low maintenance wiper member design in conjunction with a follower panel attached to the packer panel such that the top surface of both the follower panel and the packer panel are cleaned or swept off during the return or retraction stroke of the packer panel.
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