Refuse carts with retention corral
AssigneeTBI Engineering and Design, LLC
InventorsTimothy Boesch, Travis Boesch
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Abstract
Refuse carts and refuse cart retention systems for use in retaining refuse carts inside a corral and transporting or emptying the carts when needed. The refuse cart retention system generally includes a retention corral and at least one large refuse cart and/or at least one small refuse cart. Various mechanisms for retaining refuse carts in the retention corral include retention structures to receive a segment of a refuse cart frame, and frame protrusions connected to the retention corral that can be placed in tight contact with a cutout in the sides of the refuse carts having a geometry substantially identical to that of the frame protrusions.
Claims19
A retention corral for a refuse cart, the corral comprising:
- a base;
- a first side fixture and a second side fixture arranged on opposing sides of the base;
- a lifting mechanism coupled to each side fixture, the lifting mechanisms configured to allow the corral to be lifted by a refuse truck;
- a cart retention structure coupled to a top surface of the base at a location between the first side fixture and the second side fixture, the cart retention structure configured to selectively receive a portion of a refuse cart;
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- a foot pedal coupled to the cart retention structure, the foot pedal movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position the foot pedal is configured to secure the refuse cart to the retention structure.
A refuse cart system, comprising:
- a refuse cart including a frame, a bin coupled to the frame, and a wheel;
- a retention corral, including:
- a base;
- a first side fixture and a second side fixture arranged on opposing sides of the base;
- a lifting mechanism coupled to each side fixture, the lifting mechanisms configured to allow the corral to be lifted by a refuse truck;
- a cart retention structure coupled to a top surface of the base at a location between the first side fixture and the second side fixture, the cart retention structure configured to selectively receive a portion of the refuse cart;
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- a foot pedal coupled to the cart retention structure, the foot pedal movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position the foot pedal is configured to secure the refuse cart to the retention structure.
A refuse cart retention corral, comprising:
- a base plate;
- a first side fixture and a second side fixture coupled to opposing sides of the base plate, the first and second side fixtures each having a pair of brackets coupled to an inward-facing surface;
- a lifting mechanism coupled to an outward-facing surface of each side fixture;
- one or more dividers positioned between the first side fixture and the second side fixture and coupled to a top surface of the base plate;
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- an I-bar coupled to a top surface of each of the one or more dividers,
- wherein each I-bar is configured to receive a first portion of a refuse cart, and
- wherein the pair of brackets is configured to receive a second portion of the refuse cart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.