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US 10,279,998 B2Granted
Manual cart latch
AssigneeKann Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsJared Rowland, Kenneth Goedken
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Abstract
An attachment for a side loading refuse vehicles wherein the attachment can secure several different types of refuse containers. The attachment is operated without electronics and hydraulics, thus making retrofitting already in-use refuse vehicles easy and inexpensive.
Claims7
An attachment for a side loading refuse collection vehicle, the side loading refuse collection vehicle capable of picking up a first type of refuse container via a side loading mechanism, said attachment comprising:
- a main body;
- the main body attachable to the side loading mechanism;
- wherein the attachment is configured to pick up a second type of refuse container;
- at least one upper groove;
- at least one lower groove;
- wherein a first portion of the second type of refuse container can be located in the upper groove;
- wherein a second portion of the second type of refuse container can be located in the lower groove;
- a first locking member;
- a second locking member;
- the first locking member configured to selectively secure the first portion of the second type of refuse container;
- the second locking member configured to selectively secure the second portion of the second type of refuse container;
- a rod;
- a biasing member;
- the rod connected to the biasing member;
- wherein the rod can be rotated to effect the biasing member to selectively maintain a force to secure the first type of refuse container within the grooves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.