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Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 23, 2020
Applicant:

The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);

Inventors:

Stanley L. Maroney, Attalla, AL (US);

David G. Lewis, Chattanooga, TN (US);

Robert B. Williams, Albertville, AL (US);

Assignee:

The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/041 (2013.01); B25J 13/089 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01);
Abstract

A refuse collection vehicle includes a grabber that is operable to engage a refuse container, a lift arm that is operable to lift a refuse container, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating an angular position of the grabber, at least one sensor that is arranged to collect data indicating a relative positioning of the lift arm, a first controller for adjusting the angular position of the grabber, and a second controller adjusting the relative positioning of the lift arm. The adjustment of the angular position of the grabber is coordinated with the adjustment of the relative positioning of the lift arm.


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