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US 10,144,585 B2Granted
Automated cover
AssigneeThe Curotto-Can, LLC
InventorJohn Domenic Curotto
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Abstract
The disclosure describes a novel collection bin for a waste collection vehicle. The collection bin includes an automated cover system.
Claims20
A collection bin with an automated cover system comprising:
- a vessel attached to a frame;
- at least one pocket attached to the frame for receiving at least one fork prong of a fork assembly of a waste collection vehicle;
- a cover;
- a flap, the flap attached to the cover;
- a pivot system, the pivot system comprising:
- a rotatable bar,
- an anchor portion attached to the rotatable bar and at least one of the vessel and the frame, and
- a moveable portion attached to the rotatable bar, wherein the moveable portion attaches to at least one of the cover and the flap;
- and
- an actuator system mounted to at least one of the vessel and the frame, the actuator system is moveably coupled to the rotatable bar.
7 more elements
An automated cover system, comprising:
- a cover;
- a flap, the flap attached to the cover;
- a pivot system, the pivot system attaches the cover and the flap to a rotatable bar and provides an anchor portion for attaching the rotatable bar to a collection bin;
- and
- an actuator system, the actuator system is moveably coupled to the rotatable bar and the actuator system provides a mounting system for attaching the actuator to the collection bin.
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A method for preventing material contained inside a collection bin from being blown out of the collection bin, the method comprising:
- monitoring movement of a fork assembly on a waste collection vehicle;
- generating an actuation command based on the step of monitoring the movement of the fork assembly thereby sending an actuation command to an actuation system;
- and
- actuating the actuator system based on the actuation command,
- wherein the step of actuating the actuator system moves a cover attached to the collection bin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.