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US 12,304,728 B2Granted
Intermediate container for integration with a refuse vehicle
AssigneeThe Heil Co.
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.
Claims34
An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle, the intermediate container comprising:
- a bin for receiving refuse, the bin positioned in front of the refuse vehicle;
- a pair of legs coupled to the bin and extending rearward of the bin and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs at a first attachment point;
- wherein each leg is attached to the at least one arm at a second attachment point, and wherein the first attachment point is distal from the second attachment point.
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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 pair of legs coupled to the intermediate container and extending rearward of the intermediate container and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of the front loading arm assembly;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs at a first attachment point;
- wherein each leg is forklessly coupled to the at least one arm at a second attachment point, and wherein the first attachment point is distal from the second attachment point.
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An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle, the intermediate container comprising:
- a bin for receiving refuse, the bin positioned in front of the refuse vehicle;
- a pair of legs coupled to the bin and extending rearward of the bin and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs via a boss.
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An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle, the intermediate container comprising:
- a bin for receiving refuse, the bin positioned in front of the refuse vehicle;
- a pair of legs coupled to the bin and extending rearward of the bin and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle via a ring, a bracket, or a weldment;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs.
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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 pair of legs coupled to the intermediate container and extending rearward of the intermediate container and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of the front loading arm assembly;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs via a boss.
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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 pair of legs coupled to the intermediate container and extending rearward of the intermediate container and toward the refuse vehicle, each leg of the pair of legs forklessly coupled to at least one arm of the front loading arm assembly via a ring, a bracket, or a weldment;
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- a pair of linear actuators, each linear actuator of the pair of linear actuators comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the at least one arm, and the distal end directly attached to a leg of the pair of legs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.