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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559735 | Automated loader A container handling mechanism suitable for mounting on the side of a refuse vehicle for loading material from refuse containers is disclosed that includes a lift assembly, having a pair of spaced, generally parallel lift support members, attachable to a refuse vehi... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7390159 | Front mounted lifter for front load vehicle A refuse receptacle lifter is disclosed that is mounted on a transporter secured to the front end of a collection vehicle rearwardly of an associated collection container. The transporter is adapted to move the lifter in a generally side-to-side direction relative t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7347657 | Simplified refuse collection apparatus Refuse collection apparatus including a collection container grasping mechanism and a lifting and dumping mechanism. The grasping mechanism includes a pair of grasping arms mounted for movement between an at-rest position and a grasping position, springs attached to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7253715 | Secure cargo transportation system A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the cont... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243999 | Integrated truck body backpack An integrated dump body storage compartment is provided. The integrated dump body storage compartment includes a dump body and a framed assembly. The framed assembly further includes at least one access opening and has its longitudinal axis mounted transverse to the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090456 | Apparatus for loading, transporting, stacking and feeding bales An apparatus to load, transport, stack, retrieve and feed bales of hay can be run by a single operator. A vehicle frame supports an operator cab forward of a tiltable bed. A track begins near the ground in front of the cab and proceeds back toward to bed to above th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7008001 | Automatic tarper A tarping system that automatically covers and prevents trash from spilling from a trash opening in the rear vertical panel of a CRC. The tarping system automatically draws a tarp from the lower edges of the trash opening up over the opening, effectively closing the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966741 | Tipping apparatus for intermodal container An apparatus for removing bulk cargo from an intermodal container, which includes an upper frame mounted on an intermodal container transfer equipment device, a middle frame mounted on the upper frame and a lower frame mounted on the middle frame with the lower fram... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953316 | Refuse/recyclables materials collecting apparatus A mechanism for effecting a latching action between a loading bucket and a rock shaft assembly for a self-loading refuse/recyclables handling vehicle. By providing a latch and release mechanism that allows the bucket and rock shaft assembly to engage and disengage o... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6896849 | Manually-operable multi-well microfiltration apparatus and method A multi-well microfiltration apparatus and method are provided and feature a manual touch-off system for transferring pendent drops hanging from discharge-conduits of a discharge-conduit array to respective receiving wells or receiving holes of a corresponding recei... | 05/24/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6551046 | Lifting and tipping device The invention relates to a lifting and tipping device for emptying containers into the loading opening of a collecting container, especially for emptying refuse containers (50) into the collecting container (12) of a refuse truck (10). The lifting and tip... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6494665 | Container dumping apparatus for refuse collection vehicle An improved container dumping apparatus is described for automatically lifting residential refuse containers to an elevated position and dumping them into the elevated access area of a collection tank. A carriage with gripping arms is guided up the vertic... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491489 | Rolling pivot loading device A loading device including a guide frame, a drive mechanism and a lift mechanism. The guide frame includes a pair of spaced apart upright members each having a slot formed therethrough. The drive mechanism is coupled to the guide frame and has a shaft rec... | 12/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6210094 | 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... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6179070 | Vacuum tank for use in handling oil and gas well cuttings A vacuum tank apparatus for use with oil and gas well drilling operations facilitates the removal of well cuttings generated by drilling. The tank apparatus provides a frame having a plurality of corners reinforced by structural corner columns. The frame ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6089813 | Hydraulic operated systems utilizing self lubricating connectors A collection vehicle including a material handling system, storage body, compaction system, storage system, and dump system all of which have contact surface areas, wherein the surface areas are self-lubricating. The surface areas may be found in the vehi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6086309 | Method and apparatus for lifting containers with one or two hooks on a refuse truck A dumping system for various types of refuse containers is able to handle one hook or two hook containers. A simple adjustment to the lifting head moves the engaging pins into position to handle the appropriate container. In the one-hook configuration, on... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6071058 | Refuse loader with vehicle mounted guide rails A refuse loader with vehicle mounted guide rails which includes a pair of guide rails at least one of which has a longitudinally extending gear profile. A trolley is provided having a motor and at least one driven gear driven by the motor. The driven gear... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6007291 | 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... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5988972 | Double action compactor with fixed sub-compartments A refuse collection vehicle having multiple compartments for recyclable material is provided with a compacting assembly that includes a sub-compartment that does not change in size during compaction operations.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5971084 | Cuttings tank apparatus An oil well cuttings disposal tank apparatus of improved construction provides a tank body having an interior and a plurality of side walls, a plurality of end walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall with a discharge opening at one end portion thereof. The d... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5813814 | Apparatus for loading, transporting, and stacking bales The invention is an apparatus for safely and efficiently loading, transporting and unloading bales, such as bales of hay. The invention includes a wheeled frame upon which a cab and bed are mounted for self-propelled locomotion across fields, lots, and ro... | 09/29/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5702225 | Boomless automated side loader for refuse collection vehicle having lift arm with non-extendable upper end A lift arm is pivotally supported between its upper and lower ends on the outer ends of a pair of horizontal support rails. The support rails slide beneath the body of the refuse collection vehicle across its width. A pair of opposing refuse container gri... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5525022 | Apparatus for engaging and lifting a refuse container A refuse collection truck includes a lift arm which mounts a longitudinally moveable slide, and the slide in turn pivotally mounts a faceplate of the type adapted to engage a refuse collection container which is positioned along the roadside. The longitud... | 06/11/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5505576 | Side loader for curbside refuse container A side loader for picking up curbside refuse containers includes a hydraulic telescopic boom located adjacent a top open refuse compartment of a vehicle. The boom is adapted for inward/outward movement transverse to the forward/rearward axis of the vehicl... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5501567 | Refuse vehicles This invention pertains to a combined refuse vehicle and refuse side loaded and recycling curbside collector vehicle. Recycled materials may be placed either in (i) a hopper which is elevated and tilted to discharge into the upper, open end of a recycling... | 03/26/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5425613 | Apparatus for lifting and dumping a receptacle The apparatus of the present invention uses fluid motor driven rotating hooks mounted within the rear opening of a refuse collection vehicle. These hooks grasp and lift dumpsters by their trunnion bars and pull them into the vehicle. Following the initial... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5421689 | Refuse compaction vehicle A refuse collection compaction vehicle houses in a constant section container a moveable partition wall capable of compressing materials lengthwise in either direction. A hydraulic cylinder is attached to the floor and covered by a protective sheath attac... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5393180 | Container loading and emptying device for a refuse vehicle and pick up member for the same, and also guides for the pick up member The invention relates to a container loading and emptying device for a refuse vehicle with an endless carrier consisting of two chains (10,11), which runs in a substantially vertical plane along a substantially rectangular path, one or more pick up member... | 02/28/1995 |
