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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7086818 | Full-eject automated side/front loading collection vehicle A refuse collection vehicle for loading, compacting, transporting and ejecting refuse materials is disclosed including a hollow refuse storage enclosure having a forward refuse receiving opening, and a rear refuse discharge opening closed by a tailgate. A generally ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074000 | Method and apparatus for undocking substrate pod with door status check A pod loading station includes a docking mechanism adapted to move a pod between a docked position and an undocked position, and a door opener adapted to unlatch and open a pod door from the pod. A controller is coupled to the docking mechanism and the door opener a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7004514 | Safety locking device A locking device for a dumpster container, wherein the dumpster container is movable between an upright storing position and a tilted dumping position. The locking device includes a main locking device moveable between an engaged position, where the main locking dev... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6499931 | Recycling vehicle The vehicle for collecting, sorting and reducing the volume of recyclable wastes and regular household and commercial garbage includes a large container with plural compartments mounted to the exterior of the vehicle includes a lifting mechanism for lifti... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6261046 | Refuse collection vehicle with safety hooks A refuse collection vehicle comprising a vehicle body supported by wheels and a hopper secured to the vehicle body. The hopper has a bumper lip at the rear thereof of a fixed height to which are secured at least two safety hooks. The safety hooks help pre... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6120239 | Compensating stacking machine and method of using same A machine and method is disclosed for stacking product, including but not limited to, cardboard, magazines, newspapers, newspaper supplements, flyers, press signatures, and softcover books. The stacking machine includes an infeed assembly for receiving a ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5813818 | Multi-compartment side bucket 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... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5567105 | Automated transfer car for transporting material A transfer car for transporting a container of tobacco from a first location to a second location includes an outer frame and an inner frame rotatable within the outer frame. The interior frame is adapted to hold a container therein and is provided with a... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5511687 | Waste collection and separation system A system for separating waste by type and collecting the separated wastes, preserving the integrity of the separation during the collection and consolidation, comprising a multi-compartment inside container for the initial separation, an outside container... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5484246 | Collecting, hauling and delivering apparatus for recyclable materials An apparatus for collecting and transporting recyclable waste material which includes a body for receiving material mountable to a vehicle. The body has separate upper and lower material-receiving compartments. Two longitudinally-spaced loaded openings ar... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5474341 | Gravity actuated container lock A locking mechanism for a container having a hinged lid comprising a shaft adapted to be secured to a container and journaled for rotation about its axis. A locking bar is removably secured to the shaft and rotatable about the axis with the shaft between ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5427496 | Apparatus for packing separated materials An apparatus for packing separated materials includes a material receiving container having at least one horizontal longitudinally extending partition subdividing the container into upper and lower compartments. The container is provided with a packing de... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5344273 | Double-tier side loading refuse vehicle A refuse collecting vehicle with a two-tier collection compartment. Recyclable material is placed in the upper portion of the collection compartment and conventional rubbish is collected in the lower portion of the collection compartment. The receptacle f... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5316430 | Material collecting and hauling apparatus A waste hauling apparatus including a truck body divided into two separate compartments by a movable dividing wall. A bucket assembly having separate side-by-side bins is operative to transfer trash material loaded into the bucket by an operator at ground... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5288196 | Collecting, hauling and delivering apparatus and method An apparatus for collecting and transporting recyclable waste material which includes a body for receiving material mountable to a vehicle. The body has separate upper and lower material-receiving compartments. Two longitudinally-spaced loaded openings ar... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5275522 | Waste collection and separation system A system for separating waste by type and collecting the separated wastes, preserving the integrity of the separation during the collection and consolidation, including a multi-compartment inside container for the initial separation, an outside container ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5203664 | Waste container for handling with front loading means The container is adapted to be lifted and swung upwards and rearwards across the driver's cab of the vehicle to an emptying position over a collecting receptacle on the vehicle; the container being provided with one or more cover members which can be open... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5201434 | Dumpster locking mechanism A standard garbage receiving dumpster is provided with a locking bar disposed across its lid. A locking mechanism cooperating with the locking bar is added to the dumpster to prevent the locking bar from rotating when the dumpster is in an upright positio... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5135129 | Lid lock A lid locking device for an industrial waste container having a lid and a pair of sleeves capable of receiving the pick-up arms of a vehicle. The device has a plate rotatably disposed adjacent one of the sleeves such that the plate rotates on entry of a p... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5049024 | Refuse collection and delivery system A refuse collection and delivery system, which includes a garbage can for collection garbage and a garbage truck for receiving and delivering the garbage collected from the garbage can. The garbage can includes a horizontal type cylinder having an opening... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4913301 | Refuse container An improved receptacle for solid waste, trash, garbage, and discarded materials, commonly known as a "dumpster" generally recognized for commercial or extraordinary utility. The invention utilizes a standard body component which serves as a base unit for ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4863053 | Waste container A waste container comprising a cylindrical barrel having a lid hingedly secured thereto and which may be moved between open and closed positions. A latching mechanism is secured to the side wall of the barrel and securely latches the lid in its closed pos... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4715767 | Motor-driven garbage truck comprising a detachable container A motor-driven garbage truck provided with a detachable garbage container equipped with releasable coupling elements, and also having permanently mounted thereon which includes a pouring chute in the forward portion, lifting and tipping apparatus for pick... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4697836 | Bin with retractable lid A bin for holding material and expelling it when the bin is inverted, the bin comprising a bottom, and front, rear, and side walls extending generally upwardly from the bottom, an opening in the top, a lid mounted pivotally over the opening in tracks so t... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4538951 | Chassiless vehicle and front refuse loader A self-propelled wheeled vehicle has a load receiving tank with the driving wheeled suspension system and the driven steering control system directly attached to the load receiving tank. The prime mover and power transmission system is also attached to th... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4210407 | Litter control assembly A litter control assembly for use with a refuse collection vehicle including a drive vehicle having a collection box removably mounted thereon. The litter control assembly comprises a pair of upstanding screen members which extend upwardly from opposite s... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4200330 | Load retaining device for silage truck A load retaining cover is attachable to existing opened top silage trucks. The cover includes a lightweight supporting frame having a hinged cover formed of a frame covered by fine gauge wire mesh attached thereto. The cover is mounted to the support fram... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4155584 | Automatic locking mechanism for refuse container A refuse container incorporating a security locking mechanism disposed completely within the container and which is actuated only when the container is turned over. In one embodiment a weight is mounted to pivot by gravity through a circular path when the... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4095707 | Bulk material transfer mechanism A transfer mechanism for dumping the contents of a shipping drum into an open-topped mixing vessel has a rotatable frame spaced above the support surface on which the vessel and drum can be rolled about, the frame having an annular plate and hooks on one ... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4091944 | Front end loader refuse collection body A front end loader refuse collection body for a motor vehicle including vertically movable container lifting arms for raising refuse containers over the body and dumping the contents thereof through an opening in the top of the body. The improvements incl... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4090626 | Trash handling device An interchangeable container emptying device on the side of a trash-hauling vehicle to a position adjacent support abutment means on a trash container to move open-throat portions of U-shaped members upwardly into engagement with support abutment means, e... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4085858 | Front end loader with improved apparatus for lifting the lifting arms and opening and closing the doors A storage body is mounted on a vehicle having an upper opening to receive refuse. Lifting arms are pivotally mounted to relative to the body and are pivoted by a first hydraulic motor. Fork arms are pivotally mounted on the distal ends of the lifting arms... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4085857 | Front end loader with improved apparatus for operating the lifting arms A front end loader includes a storage body mounted on a vehicle with an upper opening for the deposit of refuse therein. Lifting arms are pivotally mounted relative to the storage body and vehicle and are moved by a first hydraulic motor. Fork arms are pi... | 04/25/1978 |
