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US 6,554,008 B2Granted
Apparatus for and a method of cleaning a trash bin
OwnerDustin Dewey, Ed Mosleyinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed are a system and a method for cleaning a trash bin. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes nozzles coupled to lifting means. The nozzles are aimed at the inside of the trash bin. The method includes the steps of lifting the trash bin, inverting it to empty its contents, spraying the inside of the trash bin, and returning the trash bin to the ground. An additional step may include spraying the trash bin when it is returned to the ground.
Claims12
A system for cleaning a trash bin to be emptied by a truck having lifting means for lifting the trash bin, the system comprising:
- (a) at least one nozzle;
- and
- (b) coupling means for coupling the nozzle to the lifting means and aiming the nozzle at the inside of the trash bin, the coupling means being attached to the lifting means at a point on the lifting means that is out from under the trash bin when it is lifted.
A system for cleaning a trash bin, the system comprising:
- (a) means for lifting and emptying the trash bin;
- (b) at least one nozzle;
- and
- (c) a coupling means for coupling the at least one nozzle to the lifting means and aiming the nozzle at the inside of the trash bin, the coupling means being attached to the lifting means at a point on the lifting means that is out from under the trash bin when it is lifted.
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