The Heil Co.

Thomas L Price

Robert H Doll

Brian T Parker

John Evan Bares

Eugene Neplotnik

David Rice

Bobby Ray McKinney

Michael Shane Peek

A refuse collection vehicle has a container collection arm with a telescoping boom coupled with a refuse stowage unit of the vehicle. A grasping mechanism is coupled with an end of the boom. A rotary actuator couples the grasping mechanism with the boom to enable a waste container to be moved between a pick up position and a dump position.

Refuse collection vehicle with telescoping arm

A bolt-on shaft and gear system includes a body assembly defining two spaced apart mounts. A powered grasping assembly includes a first pivot pin pivotally positioned in a first of the two mounts and a first gear section fixedly coupled to the first pivot pin. An actuating driver is attached between the body assembly and the powered grasping assembly for controllably rotating the powered grasping assembly about the first pivot pin. A follower grasping assembly includes a second pivot pin pivotally positioned in a second of the two mounts and a second gear section fixedly coupled to the second pivot pin, the second gear section is meshed with the first gear section so as to rotate with the powered grasping assembly in an opposite direction.

Bolt-on shaft and gear system for grasping structure

A front loading refuse collection vehicle () has a cab () connected with a storage bin (). The storage bin () includes an opening () that enables refuse to enter into the storage bin (). The refuse is supplied by a front loading device () into the bin. Covers () overlay the opening () when the vehicle () is in motion from collection position to collection position. Additionally, the cover () moves from a bin covering position into a cab shielding position.

Refuse vehicle shield and bin cover

A grabber assembly has a base to secure with the refuse collection device. A pair of arms is pivotally coupled with the base. The pair of arms moves between a grasping position and a release position. Belts are coupled with the arms. The belts contact the refuse container in the grasping position. A tensioning device tensions the belts to provide a variable force rate to tension the belts.

Grabber

Grabber assembly

A clamp connector for a front end loader includes a base member having a pair of jaw members extending therefrom. The jaw members terminate in a pair of substantially parallel fastener portions. Each of the fastener portions has an opening formed therein. The fastener portion openings align to receive a fastener extending therethrough. The jaw members are arcuately shaped such that a substantially cylindrical opening is formed therebetween. The base member has a relief opening formed therein. The relief opening communicates with the substantially cylindrical opening.

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Mentone, AL, United States of America

Thomas L Price