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Patent No.:

US 10618405 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 19, 2018

Refuse vehicle having tailgate-mounted cng tanks

Applicant:

Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);

Inventors:

Lucas D. Crist, Rochester, MN (US);

Grant D. Wildgrube, Faribault, MN (US);

Jarud H. Hoefker, Dodge Center, MN (US);

Leslie H. Schwartz, Owatonna, MN (US);

Assignee:

Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LPP

Primary Examiner:

Jacob B Meyer

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/01 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/07 (2013.01); B60K 15/013 (2013.01); B60K 15/03006 (2013.01); B60K 15/063 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0319 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03026 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03309 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03328 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03381 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0638 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis having an engine, a body assembly, a tailgate pivotally attached to the body assembly, a CNG fuel system having a CNG fuel tank coupled to the tailgate and moveable therewith, the engine configured to be powered by the CNG fuel system, at least one of a non-structural conduit, a non-structural raceway, and a non-structural channel configured to contain at least one of wiring and a hydraulic line, and an impact mitigation system. The impact mitigation system is a passive system configured to direct impact loads around the CNG fuel tank. The impact mitigation system provides a protected region within which the CNG fuel tank is disposed.

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