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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas L. Price, Mentone, AL (US);
Robert H. Doll, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eugene Neplotnik, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David Rice, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 9/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A grabber assembly has a base to secure with the refuse collection device. A pair of arms is pivotally coupled with the base. The pair of arms moves between a grasping position and a release position. Belts are coupled with the arms. The belts contact the refuse container in the grasping position. A tensioning device tensions the belts to provide a variable force rate to tension the belts.