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US 10,737,880 B2Granted
Intermediate container for integration with a refuse vehicle
AssigneeHeil Environmental
InventorsDavid C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
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Abstract
An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
Claims14
An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle comprising:
- a bin for receiving refuse, the bin positioned in front of the refuse vehicle;
- a frame assembly attached to the bin, the frame assembly including a plurality of legs and a reinforcement member, the reinforcement member extending along a lower, rear side of the bin, the plurality of legs extending rearward from the frame assembly and the bin toward the refuse vehicle;
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- an attachment mechanism on each leg configured to secure the plurality of legs to at least one shaft extending from at least one arm of a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle, wherein the attachment mechanism pivotally couples a leg to the front loading arm assembly.
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A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a cab;
- a hopper;
- a chassis attached to the cab and the hopper;
- a front loading arm assembly coupled to at least one of the chassis or the hopper;
- an intermediate container for receiving refuse, the intermediate container positioned in front of the refuse vehicle;
- a plurality of legs extending from the intermediate container, the plurality of legs extending toward the refuse vehicle;
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- an attachment mechanism on each leg configured to secure the plurality of legs with at least one shaft extending from at least one arm of the front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle, wherein the attachment mechanism pivotally couples a leg with the at least one shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.