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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
Brian G. Parker, Alto, MI (US);
Mariano D. Acosta, Caledonia, MI (US);
James R. Kilduff, Sidney, MI (US);
Joseph A. Bollo, Jr., Hudsonville, MI (US);
Brian G. Parker, Alto, MI (US);
Mariano D. Acosta, Caledonia, MI (US);
James R. Kilduff, Sidney, MI (US);
Joseph A. Bollo, Jr., Hudsonville, MI (US);
Cascade Engineering, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A stackable refuse cart includes a container, an axle, a set of wheels. The container includes first and second axle supports. The first axle support supports the axle in an operative position to rotatably support the container. The second axle support supports the axle in a stowage position enabling the container to be stacked with other containers without interference from the axles. In one embodiment, the second axle support includes a recess defined in the floor of the container. In another embodiment, the second axle support includes a pair of supports that hold the axle against a sidewall within the container. In yet another embodiment, the second axle support is a cradle integral with the container handle.