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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Inventor:
Thomas L. Price, Mentone, AL (US);
Assignee:
The Heil Co., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/12 (2006.01); B60J 7/04 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 3/12 (2013.01); B60J 7/041 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0279 (2013.01);
Abstract
A front loading refuse collection vehicle () has a cab () connected with a storage bin (). The storage bin () includes an opening () that enables refuse to enter into the storage bin (). The refuse is supplied by a front loading device () into the bin. Covers () overlay the opening () when the vehicle () is in motion from collection position to collection position. Additionally, the cover () moves from a bin covering position into a cab shielding position.