Dual recyclable and non-recyclable waste collection device and method
US9840368B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2001/0086
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dual purpose waste collection device comprising a first container, a second container, a first pair of lifting sleeves coupled to first and second opposing sides surfaces of the first container, a second pair of lifting sleeves coupled to first and second opposing sides of the second container, and a third pair of lifting sleeves attached to the first pair of lifting sleeves and coupled to the second pair of lifting sleeves with an interlocking geometry. A method of collection of waste comprising identifying a waste collection device comprising a first pairs of lifting sleeves and a second pairs of lifting sleeves, positioning forks of a waste collection vehicle within lifting sleeves, and raising the forks of the waste collection vehicle to lift the waste collection device and to empty a content of the waste collection device into the waste collection vehicle.
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