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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123454 | Garbage truck and self-contained loading and unloading system therefor An elongated container of a truck has a closed front end wall and a hinged rear outlet closure, and a side infeed opening for receiving garbage. This empty container is configured to receive an elongated base upon which is mounted a reciprocating conveyor floor for ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7980805 | Ejector blade system An ejector blade adapted to be combined with an ejector truck or trailer body. In one embodiment, the blade comprises fluidly actuated vibrators for loosening material that has become adhered to the ejector blade. In another embodiment, the blade is heated to help p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7878751 | Rear eject body for off-highway haulage units A rear eject body for a truck is provided. The body includes a floor and a pair of opposing sidewalls. A tailgate extends between the opposing sidewalls at a rear end of the rear eject body. The tailgate is pivotally supported for movement between an open position a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7419348 | Incremental material urging system An incremental urging system comprising a container structure including floor, roof, and side wall structures, and closed at a rearward end. A loading aperture is provided in the roof of the container structure for the introduction of compactable material. An increm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7326023 | Rear eject body for off-highway haulage units A rear eject body for a truck is provided. The body includes a floor and a pair of opposing sidewalls. A tailgate extends between the opposing sidewalls at a rear end of the rear eject body. The tailgate is pivotally supported for movement between an open position a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7282884 | Procedure for driving a moveable part of an item of furniture A method of driving a moveable part and, in particular, a drawer by a drive unit and, in particular, an electric drive unit. At least over a partial length of track (S2), forming part of the total track traversed by the moveable part, the force exerted on... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7216024 | Industrial truck with a stabilizing device An industrial truck, in particular a counterbalanced fork lift truck, has a stabilizing device to increase its stability against tipping. The invention teaches that a plurality of wheel load sensors (R1, R2, R3, R4), each ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172382 | Loading assembly for transport containers, and related method of use A loading assembly is provided that is configured to load transport containers with bulk material quickly and efficiently. The assembly includes a load bin having a cross section conforming to an open end of a container and a drive mechanism configured to urge the l... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118320 | Multiple compartment waste collection container The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077060 | Container for compacting paper waste A compacting container compresses cellulose-containing waste, paper and cardboard. The container has a filling opening which can be closed by a door and pulling hydraulic cylinders. The door pivots about a horizontal axis at the bottom of the container. A compressor... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070382 | Full eject manual/automated side loader A manual/automatic side loading and rear discharge refuse collection truck body as disclosed which incorporates full ejection without truck body tipping. A unique packing system as provided which includes a low profile packer panel which operates in a low profile ch... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7000532 | Portable trash compactor An portable apparatus for compacting refuse including an outer housing having a recess extending therethrough and a vent extending therethrough. An inner housing is received within the outer housing so as to form a compartment for receiving refuse therein. A connect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6854949 | Refuse collection vehicle with pendular packing device and refuse ejection system A refuse collection vehicle having a vehicle chassis including a vehicle cab and frame with a vehicle body mounted on top of the frame. The vehicle body has a front receiving hopper separated from a rear storage compartment by means of a partition having an aperture... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851908 | Bale accumulator A bale accumulator is provided for use with a baler for producing rectangular bales of agricultural crops, the accumulator comprising a hitch for connecting the accumulator to the baler, a platform for receiving bales extruded by the baler, a positioning device for ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6776570 | Refuse receptacle having a charging hopper and moving floor and method therefor A material handling apparatus comprising a charging hopper having an upper first opening through which material can be loaded into the charging hopper and a lower second opening through which material can be discharged from the charging hopper. The apparatus include... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769859 | Apparatus and method of multi-actuator ejection mechanism An ejector truck requires an ejector mechanism to remove hauled material from the ejector truck body. Often, these ejector mechanisms are costly and require precise manufacturing and maintenance because they include a telescoping linear actuator. The present inventi... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6722839 | Refuse collection body The present invention presents novel features for providing a lightweight, structurally rigid collection body comprising a loading assembly for dumping refuse into an elevated hopper; a reception area for refuse dumped into the hopper; a storage area for storage and... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6676362 | Vehicle trash compactor A vehicle trash compactor for keeping the passenger compartment neat and clean by allowing the user to comfortably compact the trash in the vehicle. The vehicle trash compactor includes a container assembly including a container having top, bottom, back, ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672822 | Ejector body and method using a tiltable ejector An ejecting device for a dump truck has a truck bed with a bed surface, a pair of side walls, and a pivotally moveable tailgate. The ejecting device has a pair of guide rails, one each mounted to a top edge of the side walls of the bed. A generally vertic... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6602040 | Method and apparatus for transporting materials in a mine A self-propelled vehicle transports materials and equipment loaded onboard the vehicle to a desired location in an underground mine. A low profile frame is propelled by endless tracks which support a solid deck divided into a materials handling platform a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6561747 | Ejector arrangement for a work machine In the operation of work machines having an ejector blade pivotally coupled to a cylinder by cylinder-attached pivot pins, it has been a problem reducing the stress acting on the pivot pins caused by, for one example, improperly set yaw rollers. The prese... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6497547 | Containerized refuse collection truck A containerized refuse collection truck that generally includes a cab having a chassis extending rearwardly therefrom, a compactor unit attached to a rear end of the chassis and a refuse container removably attached to the chassis between the cab and the ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6435802 | Multi compartment residential manual side loading collection vehicle A manual side loading refuse vehicle has a plurality of refuse storage compartments and an equal number of hopper compartments divided by means of a slide separator attached to a pack blade which moves together with said pack blade to compact the refuse. ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6390758 | Refuse collection system Side-loading refuse vehicles are disclosed including an offset or recessed hopper section having at least one recessed side which accommodates a loading bin or bucket which is moveable between a lowered position and a raised dumping position. Followers at... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6368046 | Modulation of ejector pumps to provide uniform and controllable ejector speed during ejector stroke for articulated trucks and the like having ejector type dump mechanism A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6302636 | Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle A refuse collection container for mounting on a vehicle. The container is particularly suitable for separating and compacting recyclable materials due to the provision of a longitudinally extending diagonal partition. The container has a pair of refuse re... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6250873 | Refuse collection vehicle A vehicle for collecting refuse comprising a chassis, a body mounted with the chassis for receiving refuse through an opening thereof, a packer assembly for moving refuse into the body through the opening, a gate assembly mounted to serve as a closure for... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6238167 | Over-center ejector blade lock An over-center ejector blade retaining system which automatically locks the ejector blade in a loading position when the ejector blade has been retracted into the load position by operation of the hydraulic cylinder or ram to which it is attached. Movemen... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6176673 | Tailgate assembly having side mounted hydraulic cylinders A work machine having a receptacle adapted to receive and carry loads is disclosed. The receptacle has a first lateral sidewall, a second lateral sidewall spaced apart from the first lateral sidewall, and a floor extending between the first lateral sidewa... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6155776 | Hydraulic system for a work machine having an ejector cylinder and a tailgate cylinder A method of controlling movement of an ejector plate and a tailgate which are operatively associated with a receptacle of a work machine is disclosed. The method includes the step of supplying pressurized fluid via a first fluid line to (i) a first intake... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6146079 | Dual blade packer system for refuse collection vehicle A hollow refuse storage body having a longitudinal axis is configured for mounting on a truck chassis. The body has a forward hopper section and a rear section with an open rear end. A tailgate is mounted to the rear section of the refuse storage body and... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6146078 | Refuse body having single-stage packing and full ejection This invention relates generally to refuse collecting and disposal vehicles. In one aspect, it relates to a refuse body adapted to be mounted on a conventional refuse vehicle chassis for loading, compacting and ejecting refuse without tilting of the body.... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6102644 | Ejector blade carriage adjuster An ejector blade carriage mounting system for connecting the ejector blade carriage to the ejector blade in a manner to accommodate variations in the fabrication of a truck body in which the ejector blade is utilized by connecting the ejector blade carria... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092973 | Dial-in ejector speed control for articulated trucks and the like having ejector type dump mechanism A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079933 | Hydraulic circuit for an ejector type dump mechanism for articulated trucks and the like A material eject system includes an ejector mounted to a bed of a vehicle which is movable between a rear end and a forward end of the bed for ejecting material from the bed. The ejector is powered by a cylinder having different fluid volumes depending on... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071057 | Container body for recyclable refuse collection vehicle A refuse collection container for mounting on a vehicle. The container is particularly suitable for separating and compacting recyclable materials due to the provision of a longitudinally extending diagonal partition. The container has a pair of refuse re... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6062804 | Load carrying body and ejector arrangement A load carrying body has an ejector slidably disposed for movement between first and second end portions of the load carrying body. The load carrying body has a "v" shaped floor and the ejector has a "v" shaped bottom. The ejector has a first angled porti... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062803 | Replaceable ejector slide tubes A replaceable load bearing slide system for carrying an ejector mechanism slidably along in spaced parallel ejector rails includes an elongated substantially rectangular slide member for slidably supporting one side of an ejector mechanism in a rail havin... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059513 | Pull-type rear ejector wagon A rear ejector wagon having a removable connection to an agricultural or industrial tractor. The wagon is connected to the tractor by a low lying, stable towing tongue. The removability of the ejector wagon from a tractor provides flexibility in use of po... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012892 | Refuse collection vehicle A vehicle for collecting refuse comprising a chassis, a body mounted with the chassis for receiving refuse through an opening thereof, a packer assembly for moving refuse into the body through the opening and for additionally and alternately ejecting refu... | 01/11/2000 |
