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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7066705 | Rear loader collection vehicle with detachable container A refuse collection vehicle includes a chassis and a storage container that is detachably mounted on the chassis. The storage container has a rear wall with an opening therein and a sweep panel that is mounted in the rear wall. The sweep panel is movable between an ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6398478 | Compaction mechanism for refuse and recyclables collection vehicles A compaction mechanism for mounting to a storage body for refuse or recyclables includes a tailgate apparatus mountable to a rearward opening of the storage body. The tailgate apparatus includes a receiving hopper and a movable panel which in a compaction... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5816766 | Refuse vehicle dumping system A front loading refuse collection vehicle 10 is provided having a body 12 which includes a hopper 16, a storage container 17, and a tailgate 20. A pair of hydraulic cylinders 23 are mounted to the tailgate for pivotal movement thereof. A compaction blade ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5123801 | Refuse collecting vehicle The refuse collecting vehicle of the invention is used for collecting and transporting separate and distinct waste materials. The vehicle includes a vehicle chassis and a storage body mounted on the chassis. The storage body is divided into a plurality of... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4954040 | Refuse truck body having load carrying ejector assembly A refuse truck body for attachment to a "low entry cab chassis". This truck body includes a container having an open forward end and an open rearward end. A tailgate or cap is provided for releasably closing the open rearward end. The container further in... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4950122 | Improvement in monococque containers A container of monococque construction having a peripheral wall comprised of concentric inner and outer walls, with the space between the walls being filled with a plastics material. At least one of the inner and outer walls is a spirally-wound tube havin... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4775283 | Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like Vehicle for transporting refuse or the like comprising a container (2) secured to the frame (1) of the vehicle and provided with a rear foldable wall, the container (2) being transversely separated with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle into... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4487120 | Method and apparatus for processing brush cuttings A method and apparatus for processing elongate brush cuttings, such as those resulting from the pruning of almond trees. The method comprises collecting the cuttings, loading them into the compaction chamber of a packer, moving a plunger longitudinally th... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4044914 | Refuse container A refuse container is disclosed for use in both storage and transportation of accumulated refuse. The container body is an elongated cylindrical member having a rectangular cross section. The container includes a horizontally hinged tailgate having a vert... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4041625 | Guide rail assembly for the ejector of a scraper and method A scraper comprises a bowl structure having an ejector assembly reciprocally mounted thereon for selectively discharging material forwardly of the bowl structure. In one embodiment of this invention, a guide rail assembly is secured interiorly on each sid... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4016988 | Apparatus for introducing waste or the like into a collecting container An apparatus for introducing waste or the like into a collecting container is associated with a load hopper adapted to receive the waste, and comprises a pair of gripping members for transferring the waste from the load hopper to the collecting container.... | 04/12/1977 |
