Garbage truck sweeper attachment
AssigneeKann Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsKenneth D. Goedken, Jared Rowland, Marlin L. Johnson
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Abstract
A sweeper attachment for a refuse collection vehicle that utilizes either a conveyor system or a vacuum system to transport debris from a road surface to a collection body of the refuse collection vehicle. The sweeper attachment allows for the same vehicle to be used for both refuse collection and sweeping roadway surfaces.
Claims16
A sweeper attachment for sweeping debris from a street surface for a rear loading refuse collection vehicle, wherein the rear loading refuse collection vehicle has a movable tailgate, the sweeper attachment comprising:
- a main body;
- a side broom;
- the side broom rotatable;
- a conveyor;
- a main broom;
- the main broom rotatable;
- the main broom attached to the main body;
- the side broom attached to the main body;
- the side broom in communication with an interior of the main body;
- the main body having a back wall;
- the back wall having an opening;
- the side broom entering a portion of the opening;
- the side broom configured to sweep debris toward the main broom;
- the sweeper attachment movable with the movable tailgate;
- wherein the sweeper attachment and the movable tailgate move in the same direction;
- wherein the side broom and the main broom sweep debris from the street surface into a body of the refuse collection vehicle.
A sweeper attachment for a rear loading refuse collection vehicle, wherein the rear loading refuse collection vehicle has a movable tailgate, the sweeper attachment comprising:
- a main body;
- a side broom;
- the side broom rotatable;
- a vacuum;
- a main broom;
- the main broom attached to the main body;
- the side broom attached to the main body;
- the sweeper attachment movable with the movable tailgate;
- wherein the sweeper attachment and the movable tailgate move in the same direction;
- the side broom in communication with an interior of the main body;
- the main body having a back wall;
- the back wall having an opening;
- the side broom entering a portion of the opening;
- the side broom configured to sweep debris toward the main broom;
- wherein the side broom and the main broom sweep debris from a road into a flow of air generated by the vacuum toward a body of the collection vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.