Refuse vehicle with multi-section refuse ejector
US9981803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2003/146
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, a primary ejector, and an auxiliary ejector. The chassis includes a frame and a cab disposed at one end of the frame. The body includes a hopper portion and a storage portion. The width of the storage portion is greater than the width of the hopper portion. The auxiliary ejector has a width equal to the difference between the width of the storage portion and the width of the hopper portion. The primary ejector is selectively repositionable within the hopper portion and the storage portion of the body to at least one of compact refuse therein or eject refuse therefrom. The auxiliary ejector is selectively repositionable within the storage portion of the body to at least one of compact refuse therein and eject refuse therefrom in tandem with the primary ejector.
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