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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2023
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Joshua D. Rocholl, Rochester, MN (US);
Derek A. Wente, Austin, MN (US);
John T. Kellander, Oronoco, MN (US);
Cody D. Clifton, Mapleton, MN (US);
Vincent Hoover, Byron, MN (US);
Zachary L. Klein, Rochester, MN (US);
Clinton T. Weckwerth, Pine Island, MN (US);
Skylar A. Wachter, Doge Center, MN (US);
Andrew Kotloski, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Wallace Buege, West Bend, WI (US);
Caleb Binder, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Martin J. Schimke, Red Granite, WI (US);
OSHKOSH CORPORATION, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly, and a tailgate. The body assembly is coupled to the chassis and defines a refuse compartment configured to store refuse material. The tailgate comprises a refuse receiving portion, a thresher assembly, and an electrically driven actuation mechanism. The refuse receiving portion is configured to receive refuse material. The thresher assembly includes a compaction thresher including a plurality of tines and a plurality of tine springs configured to bias the plurality of tines in a direction of compaction. The plurality of tine springs are each disposed around a corresponding tine of the plurality of tines. The electrically driven actuation mechanism is configured to selectively actuate the thresher assembly.