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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Kann Manufacturing Corporation, Guttenberg, IA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth D. Goedken, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
Kann Manufacturing Corporation, Guttenberg, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/07 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/07 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0639 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/14 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/144 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A canopy for a refuse collection vehicle wherein the canopy can be placed on the vehicle without adding additional height to the vehicle. The canopy has a frame attachable to the vehicle which holds at least one container of fuel. The fuel is typically a compressed natural gas and depending on the model of vehicle a plurality of containers can be housed to extend the service area of the vehicle.