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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Applicant:
John Michael Curotto, Sonoma, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Michael Curotto, Sonoma, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Curotto-Can, LLC, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure describes a novel approach of utilizing a front loading waste collection vehicle. A gripper system is added to the fork tube of a front loading waste collection vehicle. The gripper system allows a front loader to lift and dump waste bins into the truck's hopper for the collection of trash, recyclables and/or other materials.