US 2022/0089366 A1 · RESIDENTIAL CONTAINER GUIDES FOR A FRONT END LOADER

Abstract

A refuse vehicle has a Commercial and a Residential Mode whereby when in Commercial Mode, stops or fins, utilized in Residential Mode to assist in securing a residential container laterally at the front of the vehicle, are adjustable to prevent contact or interference with the cab protector or other portions of the vehicle when in Commercial Mode. The fins may be located and/or rotated, such as at least 30 degrees (from position to position) or above a horizontal or otherwise intermediate the residential and commercial configurations. The fins may preferably be located above a bottom of the crossbar when moving through the dumping cycle so as not to contact the cab protector in Commercial Mode. Preferably, the fins may also be housed on the residential refuse container rather than along the crossbar.

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Dependent claims

A refuse vehicle to refuse container connection comprising:

a lift coupled to a chassis of a refuse vehicle, the lift comprising an arm assembly configured to engage a refuse container, said arm assembly comprising:
a first arm;
and
a second opposing the first arm, the first arm and second arm being connected with a crossbar;
and
a first fin assembly comprising:
a first fin secured directly to the refuse container;
and
a first guide connected to the chassis and configured to be selectively engaged by the first fin and restrain movement of the refuse container in a first direction parallel to an axis extending axially through the center of the crossbar.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Residential container guides for a front end loader

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Residential container guides for a front end loader

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Abstract

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