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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
William D Zopf, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Heil, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414408 ; 414406 ; 414501 ; 414555 ;
Abstract
An intermediate container which may be attached to a lift assembly of a refuse collection vehicle, and having a side arm assembly attached thereto for emptying refuse containers. The side arm assembly includes an extendable arm coupled to the intermediate container, terminating in a tilt assembly and a grabber assembly. The grabber assembly engages a refuse container, which is drawn to the intermediate container where the tilt assembly empties the refuse container.