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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2023
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jerrod Kappers, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Vince Schad, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jacob Solberg, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Troy Meyers, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, a tailgate, a tailgate actuator, and a tailgate locking assembly. The body supports the chassis and defines a receptacle configured to store refuse therein. The tailgate is positioned at an end of the receptacle and is rotatably coupled to the body. The tailgate actuator coupled to the tailgate and is configured to move the tailgate relative to the body between an open position and a closed position. The tailgate locking assembly is coupled to the body and the tailgate actuator and is configured to couple the tailgate to the body in response to the movement of the tailgate actuator.