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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2023
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Ryan Wolf, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Christopher Rukas, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Chris Mills, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Greg Steffens, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Eric Hutchinson, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Abstract
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a series of tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a refuse compartment coupled to the chassis, a lift arm rotatably coupled to the chassis and configured to engage a refuse container, a lift arm actuator coupled to the chassis and configured to move the lift arm relative to the chassis to raise the refuse container and deposit refuse from the refuse container into the refuse compartment, and a lift assister coupled to the chassis and the lift arm and configured to bias the lift arm to oppose downward movement of the lift arm.