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US 9,561,904 B1Granted
Multi-purpose dumping device for a waste collection vehicle
AssigneeQwik-Tip, Inc.
InventorWarren Osborn
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Abstract
A multi-purpose dumping device mounted on one vehicle assists with the emptying of both a heavy commercial refuse container and a lighter residential refuse container and easily operable by the current vehicle structure without substantial modification to the tipping mechanism.
Claims8
A multi-purpose dumping device for a waste collection vehicle, comprising:
- the multi-purpose dumping device including an actuator assembly for handling a large waste container and a cart tipper for handling a smaller container;
- the actuator assembly cooperating with a bang bar assembly to empty a large waste container;
- the actuator assembly having a tip bar assembly in cooperation with a left hook and a right hook;
- the left hook and the right hook being mounted above the tip bar assembly;
- the left hook being mounted on a first actuator;
- the right hook being mounted on a second actuator;
- the actuator assembly being mounted on a base frame assembly;
- the first actuator being covered by a first actuator cover;
- the second actuator being covered by a second actuator cover;
- the base frame assembly being mounted on the vehicle;
- the base frame assembly supporting the tip bar assembly;
- the tip bar assembly including a tip bar lift cylinder;
- an upper cylinder pin securing the tip bar lift cylinder to the tip bar assembly;
- a cylinder anchor being secured to the end of the tip bar lift cylinder;
- the cart tipper being centrally mounted on a rear portion of the waste collection vehicle in relation to the actuator assembly;
- the cart tipper serving to dump a residential container;
- the base frame assembly having a support bar with a first side plate and a second side plate mounted on either end thereof;
- a first light housing being mounted adjacent to the first side plate;
- a second light housing being mounted adjacent to the second side plate;
- a bolster pin supporting the tip bar assembly on the base frame assembly;
- the bang bar assembly including a bang bar cylinder and a bang bar striker;
- the bang bar cylinder having a bang bar cylinder anchor secured at one end thereof;
- and
- a pair of pivot brackets for the bang bar cylinder having centrally mounted therebetween a cylinder coupling bracket.
21 more elements
In a waste collection vehicle, the improvement comprising:
- a multi-purpose dumping device being provided for a waste collection vehicle;
- the multi-purpose dumping device including an actuator assembly for handling a large waste container and a cart tipper for handling a smaller container;
- the actuator assembly cooperating with a bang bar assembly to empty a large waste container;
- the actuator assembly having a tip bar assembly in cooperation with a left hook and a right hook;
- the left hook and the right hook being mounted above the tip bar assembly;
- the left hook being mounted on a first actuator;
- the right hook being mounted on a second actuator;
- the actuator assembly being mounted on a base frame assembly;
- the first actuator being covered by a first actuator cover;
- the second actuator being covered by a second actuator cover;
- the base frame assembly being mounted on the vehicle;
- the base frame assembly supporting the tip bar assembly;
- the tip bar assembly including a tin bar lift cylinder;
- an upper cylinder pin securing the tip bar lift cylinder to the tip bar assembly;
- a cylinder anchor being secured to the end of the tip bar lift cylinder;
- the cart tipper being centrally mounted on a rear portion of the waste collection vehicle in relation to the actuator assembly;
- the cart tipper serving to dump a residential container;
- the base frame assembly having a support bar with a first side plate and a second side plate mounted on either end thereof;
- a first light housing being mounted adjacent to the first side plate;
- a second light housing being mounted adjacent to the second si elate;
- a bolster pin supporting the tip bar assembly on the base frame assembly;
- the bang bar assembly including a bang bar cylinder and a bang bar striker;
- the bang bar cylinder having a bang bar cylinder anchor secured at one end thereof;
- and
- a pair of pivot brackets for the bang bar cylinder having centrally mounted therebetween a cylinder coupling bracket.
22 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.