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US 10,913,598 B2Granted
Connector apparatus
OwnerC. Tyson Fiskinventor
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Abstract
The apparatus is a grappling device that allows multiple trash bins or material movers to be linked together so that all can be moved simultaneously to the curb and removed after emptying. The apparatus is a removable connector that is coupled to a vehicle at one end and engages a handle of a bin or suitable material mover at the other. Additional refuse/recycle bins can be linked into the train configuration with robust tie-downs, such as bungee cords, EPDM Trucker's cords, and the like.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a pair of hooks rotatably mounted at the first end of the shaft;
- a D-ring rotatably mounted at the first end of the shaft adjacent the pair of hooks;
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- a heavy pin receivable at the second end of the shaft configured to couple the apparatus to a vehicle.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end each with respective through holes;
- a pair of hooks rotatably mounted by a fastener captured by the through hole of the first end of the shaft;
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- a D-ring rotatably mounted in a friction fit relationship at the first end of the shaft, adjacent the pair of hooks.
1 more element
An apparatus comprising:
- a rectangular shaft having first and second ends each with respective through holes;
- at least one hook rotatably mounted by a fastener received within the through hole of the first end of the shaft;
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- a D-ring rotatably mounted adjacent to the at least one hook in a friction fit relationship at the first end of the shaft to resist movement relative thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.