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US 2022/0063738 A1Published application
Adjustable canopy for a refuse vehicle
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsJoseph Nelson, Jerry Shirley, Reid Behrens
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Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body configured to store refuse, a cab coupled to the chassis, and a canopy assembly extending directly above the cab. The canopy assembly includes a main body fixedly coupled to the chassis and an adjustable panel movably coupled to the main body and selectively repositionable relative to the main body.
Claims20
A refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a body configured to store refuse;
- a cab coupled to the chassis;
- and
- a canopy assembly extending directly above the cab, the canopy assembly including:
- a main body fixedly coupled to the chassis;
- and
- an adjustable panel movably coupled to the main body and selectively repositionable relative to the main body.
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A canopy assembly for a refuse vehicle, comprising:
- a cover configured to be fixedly coupled to a chassis of the refuse vehicle;
- a hood pivotally coupled to the cover and selectively rotatable relative to the cover about a lateral axis;
- and
- a lip slidably coupled to the hood and selectively repositionable relative to the hood between a plurality of longitudinal positions,
- wherein the cover, the hood, and the lip define a top surface of the canopy assembly.
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A method of installing a canopy onto a refuse vehicle, comprising:
- providing a refuse vehicle including a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, and a body configured to store refuse;
- fixedly coupling a cover to the chassis such that the cover extends over the cab;
- movably coupling an adjustable panel to the cover such that the adjustable panel extends over the cab;
- and
- adjusting at least one of (a) a position of the adjustable panel relative to the cover or (b) an orientation of the adjustable panel relative to the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.